maestro

B2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈmaɪstɹoʊ/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #7900

Meanings

1

noun
A great composer, conductor, or musician.

The maestro raised his baton and the orchestra fell silent.
2

noun
A person who is extremely skilled in any art or field.

The chef at the corner restaurant is a real maestro in the kitchen.

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2 noun · a person who is extremely... master

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Forms maestrimaestros

Derived forms maestrolike

Related forms maestramagistermagisteriummagistrameistermiss missus mister mistress ms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian maestro, from Latin magistrum (“master”). Doublet of magister, master, and meister.

magister Latin

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# maestro

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈmaɪstɹoʊ
**Frequency rank:** 7900

## Meanings
1. A great composer, conductor, or musician.
2. A person who is extremely skilled in any art or field.

## Examples
- The maestro raised his baton and the orchestra fell silent.
- The chef at the corner restaurant is a real maestro in the kitchen.

## Synonyms
- master

## Derived Forms
- maestrolike

## Related Forms
- maestra
- magister
- magisterium
- magistra
- meister
- miss
- missus
- mister
- mistress
- ms

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: magister

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian maestro, from Latin magistrum (“master”). Doublet of magister, master, and meister.

## AI Etymology
Maestro was borrowed from Italian maestro, from Latin magistrum (“master”). Doublet of magister, master, and meister. In present-day English its meanings include a great composer, conductor, or musician and a person who is extremely skilled in any art or field. Related and derived forms include maestra, magister, magisterium, and maestrolike.

## Topics
- People & Society

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