maestro

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an artist of consummate skill

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

master

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading