French Conversation · Level 42
75 words
French word
violoniste
Pronunciation
IPA/vjolonist/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)violinist
Example
Mon frère est violoniste dans un orchestre.
My brother is a violinist in an orchestra.
More examples
Le violoniste a préparé sa pièce pour le concert.
The violinist prepared their piece for the concert.
Core concept
A musician with a violin under the chin and a bow moving over its strings.
Common phrases
être violoniste
be a violinist
un violoniste professionnel
a professional violinist
engager un violoniste
hire a violinist
Similar words
musicien: Someone who specializes in performing music.
violon: A bowed string instrument supported against the chin or shoulder.
Definition in French
Personne qui joue du violon, comme profession ou comme loisir.
Word origin
The noun is built from French violon plus -iste, a suffix used for people identified with a craft, activity, or field; violon comes from Italian violino.
Usage tips
- Violoniste is pronounced with a final sound like the ending of artiste, not with an English-style pronounced final e.