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violin

Main Entry:: vi·o·lin
Pronunciation:: \ˌvī-ə-ˈlin\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Italian violino, diminutive of viola
Date:: circa 1576

: a bowed stringed instrument having four strings tuned at intervals of a fifth and a usual range from G below middle C upward for more than 4¹⁄₂ octaves and having a shallow body, shoulders at right angles to the neck, a fingerboard without frets, and a curved bridge

— vi·o·lin·ist

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\-ist\ noun

— vi·o·lin·ist·ic

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\-ə-lə-ˈnis-tik\ adjective

[violin illustration]

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