maestra

== English == === Etymology === From Italian maestra, female form of maestro. === Noun === maestra (plural maestras) A female maestro. === Anagrams === astream, retamas == Asturian == === Noun === maestra f (plural maestres) female equivalent of maestru == Cebuano == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish maestra. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ma‧es‧tra IPA(key): /maˈestɾa/ [mɐˈis̪.t̪ɾ̪ɐ] === Noun === maestra female equivalent of maestro (humorous) a single mother === Verb === maestra to be a teacher; to become a teacher; to study to become a teacher === Quotations === For quotations using this term, see Citations:maestra. == Central Bikol == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish maestra. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ma‧es‧tra IPA(key): /maˈestɾa/ [maˈes.tɾa] === Noun === maestra female equivalent of maestro Synonym: propesora (by extension) teacher Synonyms: paratukdo, paraturo == Chavacano == === Etymology === Inherited from Spanish maestra (“female teacher”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maˈestɾa/, [maˈes̪.t̪ɾa] Hyphenation: ma‧es‧tra === Noun === maestra female equivalent of maestro: female teacher == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maˈɛs.tra/, /maˈes.tra/ Rhymes: -ɛstra, -estra Hyphenation: ma‧è‧stra, ma‧é‧stra === Noun === maestra f (plural maestre) female equivalent of maestro === References === === Anagrams === armaste, ramaste == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maˈestɾa/ [maˈes.t̪ɾa] Rhymes: -estɾa Syllabification: ma‧es‧tra === Noun === maestra f (plural maestras) female equivalent of maestro (“teacher”) ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === maestra f (plural maestras) queen bee Synonyms: abeja reina, abeja maestra === Adjective === maestra feminine singular of maestro === Further reading === “maestro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === mestra === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish maestra. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈestɾa/ [mɐˈjɛs.t̪ɾɐ], /maˈʔestɾa/ [mɐˈʔɛs.t̪ɾɐ] Rhymes: -estɾa Syllabification: ma‧es‧tra === Noun === maestra (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜁᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇ) (dated) female equivalent of maestro: female teacher Synonyms: guro, titser ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ====