violin (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *violin*:
NOUN	artifact	violin, fiddle	bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family

violin > pronunciation
Sounds	vayahlih'n
Rhymes	Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...

English > *violin*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow.
Synonym	fiddle
Parts	chin rest	A rest on which a violinist can place the chin
Parts	fiddlestick, violin bow	A bow used in playing the violin
Narrower	Amati	A violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his family
	Guarnerius	A violin made by a member of the Guarneri / Guarneri family
	Stradavarius, Strad	A violin made by Antonio Stradivari or a member of his family
Broader	bowed stringed instrument, string	stringed instruments that are played with a bow
Spanish	violín
Catalan	violí
Nouns	violinist	a musician who plays the violin

HyperDic: violin