Definitions for violinˌvaɪ əˈlɪn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vi•o•linˌvaɪ əˈlɪn(n.)
the treble instrument of the family of modern bowed stringed instruments, held nearly horizontal by the player's arm with the lower part supported against the collarbone or shoulder.
Category: Music and Dance
Origin of violin:
1570–80; < It violino=viol(a) (see viola1) +-ino-ine3
vi`o•lin•is′tic(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
violin, fiddle(noun)
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
violin(noun)ˌvaɪ əˈlɪn
a string instrument held under your chin and played with a bow
to play the violin
Wiktionary
violin(Noun)
A musical four-string instrument, generally played with a bow or by plucking the string. Pitch is set by pressing the strings at the appropriate place with the fingers.
violin(Noun)
A violinist
The first violin often plays the lead melody lines in a string quartet.
Origin: From violino, diminutive form of viola with diminutive suffix -ino
Webster Dictionary
Violin(noun)
a small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle
Translations for violin
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
violin(noun)
a type of musical instrument with four strings, played with a bow
She played the violin in the school orchestra; Can you play that on the violin?
- vioolAfrikaans
- كَمان، كَمَنْجَهArabic
- цигулкаBulgarian
- violinoPortuguese (BR)
- housleCzech
- die ViolineGerman
- violinDanish
- βιολίGreek
- violínSpanish
- viiulEstonian
- ویولنFarsi
- viuluFinnish
- violonFrench
- כִּינוֹרHebrew
- सारंगीHindi
- violinaCroatian
- hegedűHungarian
- biolaIndonesian
- fiðlaIcelandic
- violinoItalian
- バイオリンJapanese
- 바이올린Korean
- smuikasLithuanian
- vijoleLatvian
- violin, biolaMalay
- vioolDutch
- fiolin, feleNorwegian
- skrzypcePolish
- ویولنPersian
- سرينده، سارينګه، غچكه، وايلون: سارينده چې، سارينګه غږوونكىPashto
- violinoPortuguese
- vioarăRomanian
- скрипкаRussian
- husleSlovak
- violinaSlovenian
- violinaSerbian
- violinSwedish
- ไวโอลินThai
- kemanTurkish
- 小提琴Chinese (Trad.)
- скрипкаUkrainian
- سارنگيUrdu
- vĩ cầmVietnamese
- 小提琴Chinese (Simp.)
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