violin

vi·o·lin

noun \ˌvī-ə-ˈlin\

Definition of VIOLIN

: 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 \-ist\ noun

— vi·o·lin·ist·ic \-ə-lə-ˈnis-tik\ adjective

Illustration of VIOLIN

Origin of VIOLIN

Italian violino, diminutive of viola

First Known Use: circa 1576

Rhymes with VIOLIN

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