maestoso

[ mahy-stoh-soh; Italian mah-es-taw-saw ]

adjective

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

maestoso

/ maɪˈstəʊsəʊ /

adjective

1. to be performed majestically

noun

1. a piece or passage directed to be played in this way

Word History and Origins

Origin of maestoso¹

1715–25; < Italian: stately, majestic, equivalent to maest ( à ) (< Latin mājestās majesty ) + -oso -ose ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of maestoso¹

C18: Italian: majestic, from Latin māiestās majesty

Example Sentences

An Introduction, maestoso, followed by something mystical (Kents Prediction).

From Project Gutenberg

He is so restless; and he always begins too far away, from on high down; always Maestoso, D-flat major!

From Project Gutenberg

The second air is a long bravura song in one movement (allegro maestoso) in the grand style.

From Project Gutenberg

The maestoso which ushers in the Allegro of the last sonata contains foreshadowings which are better felt than explained.

From Project Gutenberg

The allegro maestoso of former years has changed to an adagio, and, as Rubinstein aptly writes, it is "not the same."

From Project Gutenberg