Why is a conductor called a conductor?
Why is a conductor called a conductor? A conductor conducts electricity since it offers little or no resistance to the flow of electrons, thus leading to a flow of electrical current. Typically, metals, metal alloys, electrolytes and even some nonmetals, like graphite and liquids, including water, are good electrical conductors.
How do you address a female conductor?
Also, in the musical world the majority of conductors are males. So the prestige of the name “maestrO” is much bigger than the prestige of the word “maestrA”. Therefore, some female conductors prefer to be called maestro, instead of maestra.
What is a male conductor called?
In Italian the feminine word is associated with another profession: the elementary school (in the past mostly female) teacher. Also, in the musical world the majority of conductors are males. So the prestige of the name “maestrO” is much bigger than the prestige of the word “maestrA”.