violist

vi·o·la ¹  (v-l)

n.

1. A stringed instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower, and having a deeper, more sonorous tone.

2. An organ stop usually of eight-foot or four-foot pitch yielding stringlike tones.

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[Italian, from Old Provençal, viola, probably of imitative origin.]

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vi·olist n.

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vi·o·la ²  (v-l, v-, v-l)

n.

A plant of the genus Viola, which includes the violets and pansies, especially a variety having flowers resembling violets in size and shape and pansies in coloration.

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[Middle English, from Latin.]

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violist¹

n

(Music, other) US a person who plays the viola

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violist²

n

(Music, other) a person who plays the viol

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

violist - a musician who plays the viola       instrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

Translations

violist [vɪˈəʊlɪst] N (US) → viola mf

violist

n (US) → Bratschist(in) m(f)