Mozart

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. By analogy with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a musical virtuoso.
  2. By extension, a virtuoso in any field.
name
  1. A surname from German; (music) used specifically of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period.
  2. A locality in the Oberon council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈməʊtsɑːt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mozart.wav /ˈmoʊtsɑɹt/

Word forms

Mozart Mozarts

Etymology

Borrowed from German Mozart. First recorded in the 14th century as Middle High German Mozahrt, from motzen (“to roll in filth”); originally used as a given name with the -hart suffix, as a name for dirty or sloppy people.

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