: 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
Recent Examples on the WebThe next days are spent in Cremona, with a visit to a violin workshop, and Mantua, where key properties of the House of Gonzaga are located.—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024 Also, a free Mariachi Camp will be offered for intermediate violin, guitar, trumpet and voice students ages 12-17 at Our Lady’s School, 650 24th St. Email nolsson@villamusica.org or visit villamusica.org.—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024 Chambers’ short answer is mainly string — guitar, violin, bass and cello.—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2024 As in previous seasons, Pitbull isn’t alone in having one of his songs get a violin and viola makeover.—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for violin
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Italian violino, from viola "viola, viol" + -ino, diminutive suffix, going back to Latin -īnus-ine entry 1
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