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masculine

/bjoˈlin/

Line drawing of violín
Coloured illustration of violín
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Translation

violin

Word origin

From Italian violino, a diminutive of viola. English 'violin' comes from the same Italian source.

Origin
Italian
Root
violino
English cognates
viola, violin

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralviolines

Examples

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She has played the violin since she was five.

sonaba .

The violin sounded beautiful at the concert.

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He bought a new violin for his daughter.

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Who teaches violin at this school?

emocionó .

The violin solo moved the whole audience.

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