maestoso

adjective or adverb

mae·​sto·​so mī-ˈstō-(ˌ)sō 

-(ˌ)zō

: majestic and stately

—used as a direction in music

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin majestosus, from majestas majesty

First Known Use

circa 1724, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

maestoso

adverb or adjective

mae·​sto·​so mī-ˈstō-sō 

-zō

: so as to be majestic and stately

—used as a direction in music