Definitions | violin |
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- A musical four-string instrument, generally played with a bow or by plucking the string. Pitch is set by pressing the strings at the appropriate place with the fingers.
- The first often plays the lead melody lines in a string quartet.
Translations: - Dutch: viool(nl)
- French: violon(fr)m
- German: Geige(de)f
- Italian: violino(it)m
- Spanish: violín(es)m
Etymology: From Italian violino, diminutive form of viola with diminutive suffix -ino
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