Maestro
[maɪˈɛstroʊ]Meaning
Italian for 'master' or 'teacher'; an honorific title of respect.
Background Story
Maestro comes from the Italian word for 'master' or 'teacher', and its plural is maestros or maestri. It is an honorific title of respect, sometimes abbreviated Mo, and is most commonly used in Western classical music and opera. The feminine form is maestra, plural maestre. The word is also used outside music for people of great skill, as in the nickname "the Swiss Maestro" for Roger Federer.
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