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maestoso

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian maestoso.

Adverb

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maestoso (comparative more maestoso, superlative most maestoso)

  1. (music) majestically

Noun

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maestoso (plural maestosos)

  1. (music) A passage to be played majestically.

Anagrams

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ma.ɛs.to.zo/
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Adverb

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maestoso

  1. (music) maestoso

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Italian

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Etymology

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From maestà (majesty) +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ma.eˈsto.zo/, (traditional) /ma.eˈsto.so/
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: ma‧e‧stó‧so

Adjective

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maestoso (feminine maestosa, masculine plural maestosi, feminine plural maestose)

  1. majestic
  2. (music) a direction to perform a passage or piece of music in a dignified manner

Derived terms

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Italian maestoso.

Adverb

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maestoso

  1. maestoso