first violinist

noun

A violinist who is assigned to play melody (usually more technically difficult music).

Meanings

nounfirst violinist (plural first violinists)

plural first violinists

  1. A violinist who is assigned to play melody (usually more technically difficult music).

    Synonyms: leader, concertmaster

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA violinist who is assigned to play melody (usually more technically difficult music).

Also see

Translations

Finnish ensiviulisti
  • ensiviulistiviolinist assigned to play melody
German Primgeiger
  • Primgeigerviolinist assigned to play melody
Romanian prim-violonist, prim-violonistă
  • prim-violonistviolinist assigned to play melody
  • prim-violonistăviolinist assigned to play melody
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APA

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Chicago

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