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violinist

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vī′ə lin′ist)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vi•o•lin•ist  (vī′ə lin′ist),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancea person who plays the violin.
  • Italian violinista. See violin, -ist
  • 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
violinist /ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst/ n
  1. a person who plays the violin
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
vi•o•lin /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Music and Dancea four-stringed instrument played with a bow and held nearly horizontal by the player's arm with the lower part supported against the collarbone.
vi•o•lin•ist, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vi•o•lin  (vī′ə lin′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancethe treble instrument of the family of modern bowed instruments, held nearly horizontal by the player's arm with the lower part supported against the collarbone or shoulder.
  2. Music and Dancea violinist or part for a violin.
  • Italian violino, equivalent. to viol(a) (see viola1) + -ino diminutive suffix
  • 1570–80

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