violinist

See also: Violinist

English

Etymology

From violin +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

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Noun

violinist (plural violinists)

  1. A person who plays the violin.
    • 2009 January 20, Allan Kozinn, “Shafts of Sun in Winter From the Italian Baroque”, in The New York Times[1]:
      [] on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier punch than the smaller group delivered.
    • 2009 May 5, Steve Smith, “A Group That Doesn’t Sit, Adding Bounce to Haydn”, in The New York Times[2]:
      Founded in 1975 and led by the violinist Richard Tognetti since 1989, the orchestra looks youthful and hip onstage, its players clad in varying shades of black semiformality.

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Danish

Etymology

From Italian violinista (violinist).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /violinist/, [violiˈnisd̥]

Noun

violinist c (singular definite violinisten, plural indefinite violinister)

  1. violinist

Inflection

Declension of violinist
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative violinist violinisten violinister violinisterne
genitive violinists violinistens violinisters violinisternes

Swedish

Etymology

From violin +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɪʊlɪˈnɪst/

Noun

violinist c

  1. violinist (performer of the violin)

Declension

See also