Violin Meaning
/ˌvaɪ.əˈlɪn/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.
nounAny instrument of the violin family, always inclusive of violins, violas and cellos, and sometimes further including the double bass.
Sentence Examples
You should practice playing the violin every day.
Playing the violin requires much practice.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The musician played a beautiful song on his wooden string instrument called a ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She has been practicing the ____ for many years and she is now a member of the local youth orchestra today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Medieval Latin *vitulader. Old Occitan violabor.? Italian viola Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Italian -ino Italian violinoder. English violin Derived from Italian violino (“little viola”), from viola + -ino.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"She was looking more like Sherlock Holmes than ever. Slap a dressing-gown on her and give her a violin, and she could have walked straight into Baker Street and no questions asked."
— 1960, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter XX, in Jeeves in the Offing, London: Herbert Jenkins, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The musician played a beautiful song on his wooden string instrument called a ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She has been practicing the ____ for many years and she is now a member of the local youth orchestra today.