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.
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