English word violin comes from Italian viola, Italian -ino, and later Italian violino (Violin, fiddle. Violin, violinist.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| viola | Italian (it) | (music) fiddle. (music) viola Purple, violet Viola, violet (plant). Violet, purple (color). |
| -ino | Italian (it) | Used with a stem to form the third-person plural present subjunctive and imperative of regular -are verbs. Alterative suffix used to form diminutives.. Derivational suffix used to form adjectives or nouns, specifically:. Used to derive adjectives denoting composition, color or other qualities.. Used to indicate a profession.. Used to indicate an ethnic or geografical origin.. Used to [...] |
| violino | Italian (it) | Violin, fiddle. Violin, violinist. |
| violin | English (en) | (music) A violinist.. (musical instrument) A musical four-string instrument, generally played with a bow or by plucking the string, with the pitch set by pressing the strings at the appropriate place with the fingers; also any instrument of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin_family violin family]. |