French word

violon

Pronunciation

IPA/vjolɔ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounviolin

Example

Elle joue du violon tous les jours.

She plays the violin every day.

Illustration for violon (violin)

More examples

Il apprend le violon depuis un mois.

He has been learning the violin for a month.

Core concept

A small bowed string instrument whose four strings produce a clear melodic line.

Common phrases

  • apprendre le violon

    learn the violin

  • jouer du violon

    play the violin

Similar words

violoniste: A person who plays the violin.
instrument: A tool or musical instrument used to produce sound.

Definition in French

Instrument à cordes frottées, généralement à quatre cordes, joué à l'archet pour produire des lignes mélodiques.

Word origin

French violon is traced to Italian violino, a diminutive of viola, as the instrument's name entered French.

Usage tips

  • Violon is masculine, so playing the instrument is expressed as jouer du violon, with du combining de and le.

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