maestoso

[ mahy-stoh-soh; Italian mah-es-taw-saw ]
/ maɪˈstoʊ soʊ; Italian ˌmɑ ɛsˈtɔ sɔ /

adjective, adverb

with majesty; stately (used as a musical direction).

Origin of maestoso

1715–25; < Italian: stately, majestic, equivalent to maest(à) (< Latin mājestās majesty) + -oso -ose1

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British Dictionary definitions for maestoso

maestoso
/ (maɪˈstəʊsəʊ) music /

adjective, adverb

to be performed majestically

noun plural -sos

a piece or passage directed to be played in this way

Word Origin for maestoso

C18: Italian: majestic, from Latin māiestās majesty