maestro
A master in some art, especially a composer or conductorA master in some art, especially a composer or conductor.
» He plays the piano like a maestro.
Er spielt Klavier wie ein Meister.
Він грає на піаніно як справжній майстер.
Meaning
2 sensesA master in some art, especially a composer or conductor.
Maestro, Meister
маэ́строmaéstro
(slang)A gang elder in prison.
- an artist of consummate skill
Examples
8 sentencesHe plays the piano like a maestro.
Він грає на піаніно як справжній майстер.
deEr spielt Klavier wie ein Meister.
He plays the santoor like a maestro.
He plays the qanun like a maestro.
David will have the opportunity to learn from a great maestro.
Only a few years after the death of this maestro, his works were forgotten.
deBereits einige Jahre nach dem Tod dieses Meisters der Musik waren seine Werke vergessen.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Italian maestro, from Latin magistrum (“master”). Doublet of magister, masteBorrowed from Italian maestro, from Latin magistrum (“master”). Doublet of magister, master, and meister.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: maestros / maestriSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular