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maestro

US/ˈmaɪstɹoʊ/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

an artist of consummate skill

  • “a master of the violin”
  • “one of the old masters”
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • maestro di cappella

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