stradivari

Thân thiện

A master craftsman carefully shapes the wood of a Stradivari violin.

Definition

Proper noun A renowned Italian luthier (violin maker) from the 17th and 18th centuries, celebrated for crafting string instruments, particularly violins, of exceptional tonal quality and craftsmanship. The name is synonymous with the pinnacle of violin making.

Usage

The word "Stradivari" is used as a proper noun to refer to the maker himself or, by extension, to the instruments he created. It is often used attributively.

Examples: * The auction house is selling a Stradivari from 1715. * She is the proud owner of a Stradivari violin. * The Stradivari sound is considered by many to be unparalleled.

Advanced Usage

• "A Stradivari": Commonly used to mean an instrument made by Antonio Stradivari. The plural is often "Stradivaris" or "Stradivari instruments."
  • Only a few hundred Stradivaris survive today.
• The term is frequently used in a comparative or superlative sense to denote the highest quality.
  • This modern violin is excellent, but it's no Stradivari.

Variants and Related Words

• Stradivarius (noun): The Latinized form of the name, equally common when referring to the instruments. Often abbreviated colloquially as "Strad."
  • He played a beautiful Stradivarius.

Synonyms

• Strad (informal noun): A common shortening of "Stradivarius."
  • The soloist performed on her prized Strad.

Học thuật

Noun

1. Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Stradivari
• Antonio Stradivari
• Stradivarius
• Antonius Stradivarius