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Antonio Stradivari

Antonio Stradivari

1 9.0
An Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and made instruments with very good sound
  • proper noun
  • /ænˈtoʊni.oʊ strædɪˈvɛri/
: Antonio Stradivari
  • Many musicians dream of owning an instrument made by Antonio Stradivari.

Examples

  • The craftsmanship of Antonio Stradivari continues to be admired centuries after his death.

  • She dreamed of playing a priceless violin built by Antonio Stradivari.

  • Many musicians consider a Antonio Stradivari violin to be the finest instrument ever made.

  • Do you know who Antonio Stradivari was?

  • Many musicians consider a Antonio Stradivari violin to be the finest instrument ever made.

  • The craftsmanship of Antonio Stradivari continues to be admired centuries after his death.

  • She dreamed of playing a priceless violin built by Antonio Stradivari.

Synonyms

Stradivari
vsAntonio Stradivari
2 9.3

An Italian violin maker from the 1600s who made very fine violins

is the fuller version including the maker's given name
Antonius Stradivarius
vsAntonio Stradivari
9.9

An Italian maker of violins famous for their very rich sound

is the same person but given in the modern non-Latinized name

Surface Forms

Antonio Stradivari main

Morphology

Antonio + Stradivari

This is a personal name composed of a given name and a surname; if a learner recognizes 'Antonio' as a first name and 'Stradivari' as an Italian violin maker, they can infer that the phrase refers to that specific person. Proper-name composition is non-idiomatic and cross-linguistically transparent, so the meaning is derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Antonio Stradivari comes from a real Italian violin maker who lived long ago; he made instruments with a very special, beautiful sound, so today his name stands for 'the finest' violins.