Added 9 October 2026
maestro
/ˈmaɪstɹoʊ/ noun
Latin root: magistrum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about maestro at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An artist of consummate skill.
a master of the violin
Origin
Borrowed from Italian maestro, from Latin magistrum (“master”). Doublet of magister, master, and meister.
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