noun
violinist
Violinist (noun) means a person who plays the violin. Example: “The violinist tuned her instrument before the concert began.”
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A person who plays the violin.
"The violinist tuned her instrument before the concert began."
"He has trained as a violinist since he was six years old."
"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."
— Steve Smith, A Group That Doesn’t Sit, Adding Bounce to Haydn (2009)
How to use violinist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose job or skill is playing the violin.
Common pairings
a concert violinist
a talented violinist
lead violinist
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Word forms
- Plural
- violinists
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Etymology
From violin plus the suffix -ist, which marks someone who plays an instrument or practices a skill.
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Rhymes for violinist
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What does “violinist” mean?
The word “violinist” means a person who plays the violin. In plain terms, someone whose job or skill is playing the violin.
How do you use “violinist” in a sentence?
Here is “violinist” used in a sentence: “The violinist tuned her instrument before the concert began.”
What part of speech is “violinist”?
“Violinist” is a noun.
What is the meaning of violinist?
"violinist" (noun) means a person who plays the violin.
