maestro

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US/ˈmaɪstɹoʊ/US/maɪˈɛstɹoʊ/

noun

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

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master
OriginItalian maestro ← Latin magistrum →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

nounmaestro (plural maestros or maestri)

plural maestros · plural maestri

  1. entertainmentA 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. slangA gang elder in prison.

Synonyms & antonyms

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master

nounan artist of consummate skill

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master
Broader
artistcreative person
Also see
master

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinmagistrum“master”
  2. Italianmaestro
  3. Englishmaestro

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

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Translations

Arabic مُوسِيقَار
  • مُوسِيقَار (mūsīqār)master in some art
Dutch maestro
  • maestromaster in some art
Finnish maestro
  • maestromaster in some art
German Maestro, Meister
  • Maestromaster in some art
  • Meistermaster in some art
Indonesian maestro
  • maestromaster in some art
Italian maestro, maestra
  • maestromaster in some art
  • maestramaster in some art
Japanese 巨匠, マエストロ
  • 巨匠 (kyoshō)master in some art
  • マエストロ (maesutoro)master in some art
Korean 거장
  • 거장 (geojang)master in some art
Polish maestro
  • maestromaster in some art
Portuguese maestro
  • maestromaster in some art
Romanian maestru, maestră
  • maestrumaster in some art
  • maestrămaster in some art
Russian маэ́стро
  • маэ́стро (maéstro)master in some art
Spanish experto, profesional
  • expertomaster in some art
  • profesionalmaster in some art
Swahili manju
  • manjumaster in some art
Swedish maestro
  • maestromaster in some art

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

maestro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maestro

MLA

“maestro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maestro. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maestro,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maestro.

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