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mandoline

mandoline

7.6
A small instrument with strings and a rounded body, played by plucking with a pick
  • noun
  • /ˌmændəˈliːn/
  • Archaic
translation icon : mandolina
  • She played the mandoline at the folk festival, filling the air with lively music.

Examples

  • The musician carefully tuned his mandoline before the performance began.

  • A beautiful mandoline was displayed in the window of the antique shop.

  • She plays the mandoline beautifully.

  • The mandoline has a sweet, melodic sound.

  • The musician carefully tuned his mandoline before the performance began.

  • She played the mandoline at the folk festival, filling the air with lively music.

  • A beautiful mandoline was displayed in the window of the antique shop.

Synonyms

stringed instrument
vsmandoline
  • Specialized
4 2.9

A musical instrument that makes sound when its strings are played, like a guitar or violin

is a small rounded or pear shaped type usually plucked with a plectrum

Surface Forms

mandoline singular
mandolines plural

Etymology

Mandoline for the musical instrument is a small form of mandolin (Italian mandolino), and that name comes from an old word for 'almond' because the instrument's body is rounded like an almond. That's why mandoline refers to a small, pear- or almond-shaped string instrument you pluck for bright, lively music.