Maestro (or "Maestra" for women) means "master" or "teacher" in the Italian an Spanish languages. It is used in English to designate a master in an artistic field - usually someone who has gained enough knowledge within that field to be able to teach students successfully, though the term may sometimes be conferred through sheer respect for an artist's works. The term is most commonly used in the context of Western classical music. This is associated with the overall heavy use of Italian vocabulary for classical music terms. Composers, orchestra conductors, and music teachers are frequently given the title. The word is less commonly, but sometimes, used in other fine arts such as painting and sculpture, but there "master", as in Old Master, is far more common. Maestro is used in the sport of fencing, for a fencing master, and may be used in other sports to convey high esteem for an individual's skill.