el
masculine
/ˈmaestɾo/
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Translation
teacher, master, expert
Word origin
From Latin magister ('master, teacher, chief'), from magis ('more'). The same word gave the borrowing master through Old French.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- magister
- English cognates
- master, magisterial, maestro
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmaestros
Examples
.
The teacher explained the lesson so well that everyone understood it.
.
He is a true master of the game and nobody has beaten him in years.
treinta artistas.
The music teacher has been training young artists for thirty years.
primaria poesía.
My primary school teacher gave me my first poetry book.
artista .
That artist is considered a master of colour.
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