chopin

¹

[ chop-in ]

noun

1. an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
2. a container holding this amount.

Chopin

²

[ shoh-pan; French shaw-pan ]

noun

1. Fré·dé·ric Fran·çois [fred, -, uh, -rik fran-, swah, fred, -rik, f, r, ey-dey-, reek, f, r, ah, n, -, swa], 1810–49, Polish composer and pianist, in France after 1831.
2. Kate O'Flaherty, 1851–1904, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.

Chopin

/ ˈʃɒpæn; ʃɔpɛ̃ /

noun

1. ChopinFrédéric (François)18101849MPolishMUSIC: composerMUSIC: pianist Frédéric ( François ) (frederik). 1810–49, Polish composer and pianist active in France, who wrote chiefly for the piano: noted for his harmonic imagination and his lyrical and melancholy qualities

Word History and Origins

Origin of chopin¹

1225–75; Middle English < Middle French chopine < Middle Low German scōpe scoop < Middle Dutch schoepe

Example Sentences

A number of popular bottles are made from the starchy root vegetable, including Chopin and Monopolowa, both distilled in Poland.

From Eater

In his hands, even a warhorse such as the “Funeral March” — the third movement of Chopin’s Piano Sonata No.

From Washington Post

A critic wrote that Chopin lived in his pajamas in my heart.

From Washington Post

In this case, we chose to analyze features of Chopin’s Fantaisie-Impromptu to guide our development of the program.

From Singularity Hub 

Yang articulated Chopin’s “Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante” in gentle ripples that surged into grand waves of sound from the orchestra.

From Washington Post

Melville may be the most famous example, but Kafka, Kate Chopin, and many others followed a similar trajectory.

From The Daily Beast

Even in adulthood, sex barely comes between Chopin and his piano.

From The Daily Beast

We were speaking of the faculty of mimicry, and he told me such a funny little anecdote about Chopin.

From Project Gutenberg

Gradually and imperceptibly the interlude melted into the soft opening minor chords of the Chopin Impromptu.

From Project Gutenberg

There are, however, many interesting contributions to a biography of Chopin to be found in works of various kinds.

From Project Gutenberg

Now let us see how Nicholas Chopin fared while these whirlwinds passed over Poland.

From Project Gutenberg

The Chopin letters will, no doubt, be regarded as a special feature of the present biography.

From Project Gutenberg