Giuseppe Guarneri

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An Italian maker of violins from the early 1700s known for a rich, powerful tone

proper noun

: Giuseppe Guarneri

The violin made by Giuseppe Guarneri is renowned for its rich, powerful tone.

Examples

Many leading soloists prefer instruments crafted by Giuseppe Guarneri over those by other makers.
A Giuseppe Guarneri violin from the early 18th century fetched a record price at the auction.
Many musicians admire Giuseppe Guarneri for his exceptional violins.
Did Giuseppe Guarneri really craft over 200 violins?
A Giuseppe Guarneri violin from the early 18th century fetched a record price at the auction.
Many leading soloists prefer instruments crafted by Giuseppe Guarneri over those by other makers.
The violin made by Giuseppe Guarneri is renowned for its rich, powerful tone.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Giuseppe + Guarneri

This is a personal name composed of a given name (Giuseppe) and a family name (Guarneri) where 'Guarneri' denotes a well-known dynasty of Italian violin makers; a learner who knows both constituents can infer this refers to an individual from that violin-making family (i.e., an Italian violin maker). Proper-name composition is compositional and cross-linguistically transparent, so the meaning is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Giuseppe Guarneri is the name of a famous Italian violin maker from a family workshop. His violins are known for a rich, powerful sound, so today 'Giuseppe Guarneri' often means a very fine old violin.