Well Donald,at least from me you can't read that word so easy.I use that
word in most cases into a trascendental frame.  But aplying the linguistic
meaning of it,it means:Master,teacher,professor,a man eminently skillful
in practice or science,the main-mast of a vessel,a title of respect in
monastic orders,a title of dignity in some universities.This is according
to the Velasquez dictionary,and some others.  Unfortunately in these
days,most words of trascennndental context are used in such a audacius way.
"Il Conte"

Gerardo Constantini:.