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violinist

violinist

41 3.7
A person who plays the violin, often professionally
  • noun
  • /ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst/
translation icon : violinista
  • Their child, a year or so older, a violinist, was scheduled to appear later in the program.
  • violinist performing
  • violinists and cellists
  • violinists and vocalists

Isaac Stern, the famous violinist, said music is what happens between the notes.

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Examples

  • Dr. Valerie is an accomplished violinist, and Dr. Steven is an avid singer and guitarist.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Yes, but I was a violinist, and that was years ago.

  • I mean, she was a very brilliant violinist and a child.

  • The teacher at this school was a violinist with three years of string teaching experience.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The teacher at this high school was a violinist with 11 years of teaching experience and a master's degree.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Isaac Stern, the famous violinist, said music is what happens between the notes.

  • As the cyclists entered, a violinist and a singer took up playing.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Anne Marie Calhoun is the leading rock violinist in the world.

  • She's an outstanding violinist.

  • The concert featured a talented violinist who played a beautiful solo piece.

Synonyms

fiddler
vsviolinist
16 4.3

A person who plays the violin often in folk music

performs professionally rather than focusing on folk or traditional music

How Skilled

virtuoso
12 8.0
violinist
41 3.7

Surface Forms

violinist singular
violinists plural

Morphology

violinist = violin (transparent) = violin + ist

The meaning is a straightforward agentive formation: someone associated with or practicing the activity of the base noun 'violin'.

Etymology

Violinist comes from violin, which itself comes from Italian violino, meaning 'small viola', plus the ending -ist, which means 'a person who does something', as in pianist. So a violinist is 'a person who plays the violin'.