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maestro

maestro

noun mah-ES-troh Rare

Origin: Italian maestro, 'master'

Also means

master conductor

Usage Note

maestro is used in French as an honorific title for a celebrated conductor, composer, or musician. More broadly, it can address any master of an art form — including painters or writers — as a term of respect. The plural is maestros in standard French usage.

Examples

"Le maestro a salué le public après le concert."

Natural Translation

The maestro bowed to the audience after the concert.

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