masterwork

English

Etymology

master +‎ work

Noun

masterwork (plural masterworks)

A piece done to prove possession of skill sufficient to be ranked a master.
A piece of quality, indicative of having been made by a master; a masterpiece.
(obsolete) An act of primary importance.
(obsolete) A main drain or irrigation channel.

Translations

piece done to be ranked a master

Esperanto: majstroverko
Finnish: mestarityö, mestarinäyte
French: chef-d’œuvre (fr) m
German: Meisterwerk (de) n

Icelandic: meistaraverk n
Italian: capolavoro (it) m
Polish: majstersztyk (pl) m

piece of quality indicative of having been made by a master — see masterpiece

Anagrams

stream-work, streamwork, work-master, workmaster, workstream

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