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maestoso

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English

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Italian maestoso.

    Adverb

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    maestoso (comparative more maestoso, superlative most maestoso)

    1. (music) majestically

    Noun

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    maestoso (plural maestosos)

    1. (music) A passage to be played majestically.

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    French

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ma.ɛs.to.zo/
    • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

    Adverb

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    maestoso

    1. (music) maestoso

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    Italian

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    Etymology

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      From maestà (majesty) +‎ -oso.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /ma.esˈto.zo/, (traditional) /ma.esˈto.so/
      • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
      • Hyphenation: ma‧e‧stó‧so

      Adjective

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      maestoso (feminine maestosa, masculine plural maestosi, feminine plural maestose)

      1. majestic
      2. (music) a direction to perform a passage or piece of music in a dignified manner

      Derived terms

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      Romanian

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      Etymology

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      Unadapted borrowing from Italian maestoso.

      Adverb

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      maestoso

      1. maestoso