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The Third Quartet I made the instruments in pairs - Two different pairs - violin and viola, and violin and cello. They played very different things from each other all through the whole piece.
Elliott Carter

Meaning of "violin" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VIOLIN

From Italian violino a little viola, from viola1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VIOLIN

violin  [ˌvaɪəˈlɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIOLIN

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conjunction
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Violin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VIOLIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Violin

The violin, also known as a fiddle, is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which also includes the viola, the cello and the double bass. Someone who plays the violin is called a violinist or a fiddler. The violinist produces sound by drawing a bow across one or more strings, by plucking the strings, or by a variety of other techniques. The violin is played by musicians in a wide variety of musical genres, including Baroque music, classical, jazz, folk music, rock and roll, and soft rock. The violin has come to be played in many non-Western music cultures all over the world. The violin is sometimes informally called a fiddle, regardless of the type of music played on it. The word violin comes from the Medieval Latin word vitula, meaning stringed instrument; this word is also believed to be the source of the Germanic "fiddle". The violin, while it has ancient origins, acquired most of its modern characteristics in 16th-century Italy, with some further modifications occurring in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Definition of violin in the English dictionary

The definition of violin in the dictionary is a bowed stringed instrument, the highest member of the violin family, consisting of a fingerboard, a hollow wooden body with waisted sides, and a sounding board connected to the back by means of a soundpost that also supports the bridge. It has two f-shaped sound holes cut in the belly. The instrument, noted for its fine and flexible tone, is the most important of the stringed instruments. It is held under the chin when played. Range: roughly three and a half octaves upwards from G below middle C.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIOLIN


berlin
bəˈlɪn
Boleyn
bʊˈlɪn
Brooklyn
ˈbrʊklɪn
Chi-lin
ˈtʃiːˈlɪn
colin
ˌkɒlɪn
discipline
ˈdɪsɪplɪn
Dublin
ˈdʌblɪn
Evelyn
ˈiːvlɪn
franklin
ˈfræŋklɪn
Guilin
ˈɡweɪˈlɪn
Helen
ˈhɛlɪn
Jilin
ˈdʒiːˈlɪn
Kuei-lin
ˈkweɪˈlɪn
Kweilin
ˈkweɪˈlɪn
kylin
ˈkiːˈlɪn
lin
lɪn
Lynn
lɪn
mandolin
ˌmændəˈlɪn
mandoline
ˌmændəˈlɪn
porcelain
ˈpɔːslɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIOLIN

violation
violative
violator
violence
violent
violent storm
violently
violer
violet
violet-like
violin case
violin player
violinist
violinistic
violinistically
violist
Viollet-le-Duc
violoncelli
violoncellist
violoncello

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIOLIN

cipolin
conchiolin
Dolin
etiolin
first violin
francolin
kaolin
lanolin
luteolin
pangolin
parvolin
phaseolin
sassolin
trampolin
tropaeolin
tropeolin

Synonyms and antonyms of violin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «violin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VIOLIN

Find out the translation of violin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of violin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «violin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小提琴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

violín
570 millions of speakers

English

violin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वायलिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كَمَان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скрипка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

violino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেহালা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

violon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biola
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geige
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バイオリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바이올린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biola
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đàn Violin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வயலின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हायोलिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

violino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skrzypce
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скрипка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vioară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιολί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

viool
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fiol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fiolin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of violin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIOLIN»

The term «violin» is very widely used and occupies the 13.263 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VIOLIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about violin

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10 QUOTES WITH «VIOLIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word violin.
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Randy Bachman
I started playing the violin when I was 5, but by the time I was 12 or 13, I wasn't really liking it.
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Daniel Barenboim
An hour of violin lessons in Berlin is an hour where you get the child interested in music. An hour in a violin lesson in Palestine is an hour away from violence, is an hour away from fundamentalism.
3
Joshua Bell
When you play a violin piece, you are a storyteller, and you're telling a story.
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Joshua Bell
The violin sings.
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Joshua Bell
What drew me to the violin was mastering the instrument technically, which I'm continuing to do.
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Joshua Bell
I hope I will always have the chance to play the violin.
7
Andrew Bird
I think when I was pretty young I got really into the tone of my instrument and I remember just playing one note for an hour to just kind of feel the resonance of the violin.
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Andrew Bird
Since I first picked up the violin, I've been very interested in tone and texture: I would have very visceral reactions to the texture of a snare drum or a pedal steel guitar or a violin.
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Birdy
I used to play violin, but I wasn't very good!
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Elliott Carter
The Third Quartet I made the instruments in pairs - Two different pairs - violin and viola, and violin and cello. They played very different things from each other all through the whole piece.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIOLIN»

Discover the use of violin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to violin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Violin: A Research and Information Guide
This book examines the literary, religious, and political aspects of the radical movements and various sects of the English Civil War.
Mark Katz, 2006
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Violin For Dummies, 2nd Edition
With this book you have everything you need to get started.
Katharine Rapoport, 2012
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The Cambridge Companion to the Violin
Fifteen essays offer a composite survey of the history and repertory of the violin from its origins to the present day. The text is supplemented by an appendix, glossary and extensive bibliography.
Robin Stowell, 1992
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The Beethoven Violin Sonatas: History, Criticism, Performance
"Lewis Lockwood and Mark Kroll's volume The Beethoven Violin Sonatas is the first scholarly book in English devoted exclusively to the Beethoven sonatas and deals with them in unprecedented depth.
Lewis Lockwood, Mark Kroll, 2004
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A New History of Violin Playing: The Vibrato and Lambert ...
Contains very useful graphs of all the main schools, for an easy understanding of their evolution. Contains an encyclopaedia of all terms and names of the book that are not sufficently explained in it.
Zdenko Silvela, 2001
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Suzuki Violin School, Vol 1: Violin Part
Violin Part Shinʼichi Suzuki. Allegro Tîx^n Shinichi Suzuki Perpetual Motion in A major ?<£-эТС/<„ Olí 1 í-ti ? Л -oit i- ^ T- ...
Shinʼichi Suzuki, 1978
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The Art of Violin Making
Essential reading for the violin maker, repairer and historian.
Chris Johnson, Roy Courtnall, Yehudi Menuhin, 1999
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24 Keys Scales and Arpeggios for Violin -
Each Scale and Arpeggio page in the book includes the traditional notation for each scale and arpeggio on the left, with our unique 'Grid' complementing it on the right.
Richard Moran, 2010
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Magic Carpet for Violin: Concert Pieces for the Youngest ...
Magic Carpet is available for violin, viola, and cello students, with a separate book (with CD) and piano accompaniment for each instrument.
Joanne Martin, 2007
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First Lessons Violin
This text presents beginning violin technique and basic music-reading fundamentals, with an emphasis on the use of melodies and classical pieces to teach each new concept. the 28 lessons include basic technique and reading skills, scales in ...
Craig Duncan, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIOLIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term violin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Violin expert instrumental in recovering stolen goods in Atlanta
ATLANTA -- Stolen oboes, trumpets and ornate, hand-crafted violins, valued all together at more than $100,000, have been recovered thanks to the keen ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jun 15»
2
Chetham's violin teacher found not guilty of rape
Malcolm Layfield outside Manchester crown court where he was cleared of raping a student when he was a married father in his 30s. Photograph: Lynne ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
The case of the priest, the hitman and the hidden Stradivarius
If found and authenticated as made by 18th-century instrument maker Antonio Stradivari, such a violin would have been worth millions of dollars. Calabrese had ... «New York Post, Feb 15»
4
Violinist sues after he's arrested playing naked outside court
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Hillsboro, Oregon, man arrested after playing a violin while naked outside the federal courthouse in Portland last year is suing police. «New York Post, Jan 15»
5
Salah Salahadyn sentenced to seven years in prison for robbery …
Salahadyn pleaded guilty in October to a robbery charge related to the case of the stolen Stradivarius violin. The valuable instrument was stolen from ... «fox6now.com, Nov 14»
6
Man pleads guilty to stealing 300-year-old Stradivarius violin
The 1715 Stradivari violin known as the ex-Lipinski was stolen from acclaimed violinist and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Frank Almond in an ... «Chicago Tribune, Oct 14»
7
Grammy-winning violinist Joshua Bell delights masses at DC …
In 2007, Grammy-winning Joshua Bell donned a baseball cap and played Bach on his violin during rush hour in a D.C. Metro station as part of a Washington ... «PBS NewsHour, Sep 14»
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Md. Ban On Grain Alcohol Hurts Violin Makers
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Binge drinkers and frat boys aren't the only ones despairing over Maryland's new ban on grain alcohol: Violin makers who used the ... «CBS Local, Aug 14»
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Stradivarius violin theft: Universal Allah sentenced, Salah …
MILWAUKEE (WITI) — It was to be the final note played out in the story of a stolen Stradivarius violin. The valuable violin was stolen from concertmaster Frank ... «fox6now.com, Jul 14»
10
Universal Allah pleads guilty in $5 million violin theft
Allah allegedly provided the stun gun to Salah Salahadyn, who had been plotting to steal the $5 million violin from Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra ... «WISN Milwaukee, May 14»

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