violin

A violin

Meanings

Noun

  • A musical four-string instrument, generally played with a bow or by plucking the string, with the pitch set by pressing the strings at the appropriate place with the fingers; also any instrument of the violin family.
  • A violinist.

Verb

  • To play on, or as if on, a violin.

Origin

  • From Italian violino, diminutive form of viola with diminutive suffix -ino.

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