accompanist

[ uh-kuhm-puh-nist, uh-kuhmp-nist ]

/ əˈkʌm pə nɪst, əˈkʌmp nɪst /

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noun

Music. a person who plays an accompaniment.

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Also ac·com·pa·ny·ist

[uh-kuhm-puh-nee-ist] /əˈkʌm pə ni ɪst/ .

Origin of accompanist

First recorded in 1825–35; accompan(y) + -ist

Words nearby accompanist

accommodation train, accommodative, accommodator, accompanied, accompaniment, accompanist, accompany, accomplice, accomplish, accomplished, accomplishment

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How to use accompanist in a sentence

During her time in Ohio, Coretta dated a Jewish man, a fellow student and her piano accompanist, for two years.
The first time Coretta saw Martin, she was not impressed. He won her over.|Gillian Brockell|January 17, 2022|Washington Post
The art of conducting goes frequently with that of accompanying, and he was an excellent accompanist.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
"I never thought of that; I could have judged better of your voice if we had had an accompanist," said her host.
A Life Sentence|Adeline Sergeant
She was the best accompanist he had ever had, and an extremely nice girl—not a bit like her cub of a brother.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg

He used to be good enough to work with me when I could not afford to have an accompanist for more than two hours a day.
Song of the Lark|Willa Cather
The star accompanist aspires to the same mastery when he plays for a famous singer or instrumentalist.
Piano Mastery|Harriette Brower

British Dictionary definitions for accompanist

accompanist

sometimes US accompanyist (əˈkʌmpəniːɪst)

/ (əˈkʌmpənɪst, əˈkʌmpnɪst) /

noun

a person who plays a musical accompaniment for another performer, esp a pianist accompanying a singer

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accompanist

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British Dictionary definitions for accompanist

sometimes US accompanyist (əˈkʌmpəniːɪst)