maestro

UK: /ˈmaɪstrəʊ/ US: /ˈmaɪstroʊ/ ,(mī′strō)

Inflections of 'maestro' (n):

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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

maes•tro /ˈmaɪstroʊ/   n. [countable] , pl. -tros. 

1. Music and Dance a famous composer or conductor of music.
2. a master of any art.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

maes•tro  (mī′strō), n., pl. maes•tros. 

1. Music and Dance an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
   Toscanini and other great maestros.
2. Music and Dance (cap.) a title of respect used in addressing or referring to such a person.
3. a master of any art:
   the maestros of poetry.

• Italian: master
• 1790–1800

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

maestro / ˈmaɪstrəʊ/ noun ( -tri / -trɪ/, -tros)

1. a distinguished music teacher, conductor, or musician
2. any man regarded as the master of an art: often used as a term of address

Etymology: 18th Century: Italian: master