Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kapellmeister

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: kapellmeis-ter
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A leader or conductor of a musical group such as an orchestra.

noun

Person in charge of music at a noble court during the baroque and classical period.

Example Sentences

"The daily routine of the Hofkapelle was normally entrusted to the Kapellmeister. This was the most important musical position at court."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kapellmeister.

Inflected Forms

kapellmeisters (plural)

Synonyms

conductor bandmaster

Questions

What does kapellmeister mean?: A leader or conductor of a musical group such as an orchestra.
Where does kapellmeister come from?: Borrowed from German Kapellmeister.

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