maestro

noun

mae·​stro ˈmī-(ˌ)strō How to pronounce maestro (audio)
plural maestros or maestri ˈmī-ˌstrē How to pronounce maestro (audio)
Synonyms of maestronext
: a master usually in an art
especially : an eminent composer, conductor, or teacher of music

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a maestro of the violin
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The gallery—one of the largest in the capital, at about 8,600 square feet—has hosted major exhibitions of Swiss painter Olivier Mosset, Mexican sculptor and installation artist Héctor Zamora, and Argentina’s kinetic-art maestro, Julio Le Parc, to name a few. — Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025 Compasso d’Oro is one of the world’s most prestigious design awards and was founded by legendary maestro Gio Ponti in 1954. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025 With English Subtitles French maestro Claire Denis’ taut chamber piece simmers with dark secrets and emotional tensions in its portrait of a community suffocating from the relentless grip of colonialism. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 That film was made in the Italian maestro’s signature style, which was too lush and epic to capture the novel’s sense of solitude and abandon, its harsh inner voice describing a cruel and sometimes beautiful world. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for maestro

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, master, from Latin magister — more at master

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of maestro was in 1607

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maestro

noun
mae·​stro ˈmī-strō How to pronounce maestro (audio)
plural maestros or maestri -ˌstrē How to pronounce maestro (audio)
: a master of an art and especially of music
Etymology

from Italian maestro, literally "master," from Latin magister "master, one who holds a higher political office" — related to magistrate, master

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