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- [im-pruh-sahr-ee-oh, -sair-]
- /ˌɪm prəˈsɑr iˌoʊ, -ˈsɛər-/
- /ˌɪm.prəˈsɑː.ri.əʊ/
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- [im-pruh-sahr-ee-oh, -sair-]
- /ˌɪm prəˈsɑr iˌoʊ, -ˈsɛər-/
Definitions of impresario word
- noun plural impresario a person who organizes or manages public entertainments, especially operas, ballets, or concerts. 1
- noun plural impresario any manager, director, or the like. 1
- noun impresario A person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays, or operas. 1
- noun impresario theatre producer 1
- countable noun impresario An impresario is a person who arranges for plays, concerts, and other entertainments to be performed. 0
- noun impresario a producer or sponsor of public entertainments, esp musical or theatrical ones 0
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Origin of impresario
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; < Italian, equivalent to impres(a) impresa + -ario -ary
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Parts of speech for Impresario
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
impresario popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
impresario usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impresario
noun impresario
- director — a person or thing that directs.
- sponsor — a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing.
- stage manager — a person responsible for the technical details of a theatrical production, assisting the director during rehearsal, supervising the lighting, costuming, setting, prompting, etc., and assuming full responsibility for the stage during a performance of a play.
- manager — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- producer — a person who produces.
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