maestro

CEFRC1

/ˈmaɪstɹoʊ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A highly skilled musician, conductor, or teacher.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A gang elder in prison.

Examples

  • He plays the piano like a maestro.

  • Only a few years after the death of this maestro, his works were forgotten.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A master in some art, especially a composer or conductor.

More examples

In context

  • The painting was painted by a Dutch maestro.

  • You've never been on a ride like this before; with a producer who can rap and control the maestro.

Synonyms

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The experienced conductor, who had trained for decades, was hailed as a respected blank in his field.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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