violin

One entry found for violin.

Main Entry: vi·o·lin
Pronunciation: "vI-&-'lin
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian violino, diminutive of viola
: 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 4½ 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 /-ist/ noun
- vi·o·lin·ist·ic /-&-l&-'nis-tik/ adjective
[violin illustration]