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Word

violinist

Phoneticsvi·o·lin·ist

US/vaɪəˈɫɪnəst/

UK/vˈaɪəlɪnˌɪst/

Definition

n. a person who plays the violin. You use this word for anyone from a beginner to a professional musician.

n. a musician who performs on the violin. Refers to both professional performers and students of the instrument.

Examples

“The violinist plays a beautiful song.”

“The lead violinist practiced for several hours every day before the big concert.”

“The young violinist demonstrated remarkable technical proficiency and emotional depth during her debut performance with the national symphony orchestra.”

Examples

simple

“The violinist plays a beautiful song.”

contextual

“The lead violinist practiced for several hours every day before the big concert.”

complex

“The young violinist demonstrated remarkable technical proficiency and emotional depth during her debut performance with the national symphony orchestra.”

Etymology

From violin + -ist.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Word family

violinNounviolinistNoun

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Level
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Occasional
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