French Conversation · Level 48
74 words
French word
guitariste
Pronunciation
IPA/gitaʁist/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)guitarist
Example
Le guitariste joue une belle chanson.
The guitarist is playing a beautiful song.
More examples
Le guitariste du groupe est absent ce soir.
The band's guitarist is absent tonight.
Core concept
A person holding a guitar and using its strings to create music, whether for work or pleasure.
Common phrases
un guitariste professionnel
a professional guitarist
le guitariste du groupe
the band's guitarist
un guitariste amateur
an amateur guitarist
Similar words
musicien: A person who performs music with an instrument or voice.
guitare: A stringed instrument played by strumming or plucking its strings.
chanteur: A person who sings to express music.
bassiste: A person who plays bass and provides low-pitched parts.
Definition in French
Personne qui joue de la guitare, que ce soit comme profession ou par loisir.
Word origin
French guitariste combines guitare with the suffix -iste, while guitare came through Spanish guitarra from Latin cithara, ultimately from Greek kithara.
Usage tips
- French uses jouer de la guitare for playing the instrument, with de rather than the direct-object pattern used in English.