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Dictionary: maes·tro   (mīs'trō) pronunciation

n., pl., -tros, or -tri (-trē).
A master in an art, especially a composer, conductor, or music teacher.

[Italian, from Latin magister, magistr-, master.]


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(meye-stroh)

A title for distinguished artists, especially those in music. It may be given to teachers, composers, conductors, or performers. Maestro is Italian for “master.”

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IN BRIEF: A great composer, conductor, or teacher of music.

pronunciation The maestro tapped the podium with the baton.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an artist of consummate skill
  Synonym: master


Translations: Maestro
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - titel for en komponist eller dirigent

Nederlands (Dutch)
maestro

Français (French)
n. - maestro

Deutsch (German)
n. - Maestro, Meister

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μουσ.) μαέστρος, αρχιμουσικός

Italiano (Italian)
maestro

Português (Portuguese)
n. - professor de música (m), maestro (m), compositor (m)

Русский (Russian)
маэстро

Español (Spanish)
n. - maestro

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - mästare

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
艺术大师, 名作曲家, 名指挥家

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 藝術大師, 名作曲家, 名指揮家

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 대작곡가, 명지휘자, 대가

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 大音楽家, 名指揮者, 巨匠

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ملحن, أستاذ في فن الموسيقى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מאסטרו, אמן משכמו ומעלה, מלחין, מנצח‬


 
 
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