violinist
pronunciation
How to pronounce violinist in British English:
UK [ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst]
How to pronounce violinist in American English:
US [ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst]
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- Noun:
- a musician who plays the violin
Word Origin
- violinist (n.)
- 1660s, from Italian violinista, from violino (see violin).
Example
- 1. The violinist received his first dollar .
- 2. His mother tagged him along , hurried but the kid stopped to look at the violinist .
- 3. Originally a concert violinist , radin received degrees in electrical engineering and a ph.d in psychology .
- 4. A minute later , the violinist received his first dollar tip : a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk .
- 5. No one knew this but the violinist was joshua bell , one of the best musicians in the world .