maestra

Asturian

Etymology

Feminine of maestru.

Noun

maestra f (plural maestres)

  1. teacher (woman who teaches)

Cebuano


Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ma‧es‧tra

Etymology 1

From Spanish maestra, feminine of maestro.

Noun

maestra (masculine maestro)

  1. a female teacher, professor, or faculty member

Verb

maestra

  1. to be a teacher; to become a teacher; to study to become a teacher

Etymology 2

A single mother has school-aged children. School-aged children are students. A teacher has students.

Noun

maestra

  1. (humorous) a single mother

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:maestra.

Italian

Etymology

Feminine of maestro.

Noun

maestra f (plural maestre, masculine maestro)

  1. teacher (female)
  2. schoolteacher (female, especially of younger children)

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

Feminine of maestro.

Noun

maestra f (plural maestras)

  1. teacher (female).
  2. mistress.
  3. (master) craftswoman.
  4. queen bee
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