mastru
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Verb
mastru
- imperative of mastri
Alternative forms
Etymology
Vulgarization of majistru, from the accusative of Latin magister. The stressed syllable shift could be explained with the conflation with a cognate variant, like the Catalan mestre. Compare Corsican maestru, French maitre, Ligurian méistro, Italian maestro, Sardinian maistru, Spanish maese.
Pronunciation
Noun
mastru m (plural mastri)
- Someone who has control over something or someone.
- Someone who employs others.
- An expert at something.
- Synonym: spertu
- Janu è u mastru dâ muratura
- Janu is the master of masonry.
- A skilled artist.
- (engineering) A device that is principal or carrier in a given facility.
- L'àrburu mastru
- The mainmast.
- (BDSM) A male dominant.
- Synonym: patruni
- Coordinate terms: patruna, mastra
- A teacher.
Derived terms
- mastru Agustinu
- mastru Brasi
Related terms
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