mozart
/ˈmoʊtsɑɹt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
By extension, a virtuoso in any field.
name
A surname from German; (music) used specifically of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period.
name
A locality in the Oberon council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Example Sentences
- "One child is a Mozart with a flying start, while another foots it, and makes little way; but the course is the same, being set by the object."
- "He is a Mozart in the insect world, sending out his strain upon the evening air."
- "[W]e can understand how a father who is a good musician may have a son who is a Mozart—a genius in music..."
- "There is a Mozart of competitive eating who is yet to reveal himself."
- "Li Po is the most musical, most versatile, and most engaging of Chinese poets, a Mozart of words."
- "Joyce Carol Oates has said, "If there is a Mozart of interviewers, Larry Grobel is that individual.""
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Mozahrt
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmoʊtsɑɹt/
- British English: /ˈməʊtsɑːt/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.