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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-

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magis (Latin)

Better. More. More greatly. Rather.

-ter (Latin)

-ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives.

-ester (Latin)

mag- (Latin)

glomeria (Latin)

(Medieval, now historical) Glomery: formal Latin grammar, as taught in grammar schools.

*-tero- (Proto-Indo-European)

magester (Old Latin)

magistrum (Latin)

maestro (Italian)

(music) conductor. Mast. Master (male). Teacher (male) Main, most important. Proficient, accomplished, expert.

maestro (English)

A master in some art, especially a composer or conductor.

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