Dictionary

maestro en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /maɪˈɛstɹoʊ/ (US)
• /ˈmaɪstɹoʊ/ (US)
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A master in some art, especially a composer or conductor.
   • You've never been on a ride like this before; with a producer who can rap and control the maestro. 1992, “Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang”, in Andre R. Young, Tracy Curry, Calvin Broadus, Leon Haywood (lyrics), Andre R. Young (music), The Chronic, performed by Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg), Death Row Records:
2. (slang) A gang elder in prison.

Forms

Deriveds

maestrolike

Relateds

maestro di cappella · maestra · magistra · missus · MS · magister · miss · meister · mistress · Mr. · mister · Mrs. · magisterium

Synonyms

master

Translations (21)

ro maestru (master in some art) · ar مُوسِيقَار (master in some art) · pt maestro (master in some art) · sw manju (master in some art) · fi maestro (master in some art) · de Maestro (master in some art) · de Meister (master in some art) · ja 巨匠 (master in some art) · sv maestro (master in some art) · nl maestro (master in some art) · it maestra (master in some art) · pl maestro (master in some art) · es experto (master in some art) · ja マエストロ (master in some art) · ru маэ́стро (master in some art) · id maestro (master in some art) · ko 거장 (master in some art) · es profesional (master in some art) · it maestro (master in some art) · hy մաեստրո (master in some art) · ro maestră (master in some art)