English word maestro comes from Latin magis (Better. More. More greatly. Rather.), Latin -ter (-ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives.), Latin -ester, Latin mag-, Latin glomeria, Proto-Indo-European *-tero-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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magis | Latin (lat) | Better. More. More greatly. Rather. |
-ter | Latin (lat) | -ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives. |
-ester | Latin (lat) | |
mag- | Latin (lat) | |
glomeria | Latin (lat) | (Medieval, now historical) Glomery: formal Latin grammar, as taught in grammar schools. |
*-tero- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
magester | Old Latin (itc-ola) | |
magistrum | Latin (lat) | |
maestro | Italian (it) | (music) conductor. Mast. Master (male). Teacher (male) Main, most important. Proficient, accomplished, expert. |
maestro | English (en) | A master in some art, especially a composer or conductor. |