Stradivari

[ strad-uh-vair-ee; Italian strah-dee-vah-ree ]

/ ˌstræd əˈvɛər i; Italian ˌstrɑ diˈvɑ ri /

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noun

An·to·nio

[an-toh-nee-oh; Italian ahn-taw-nyaw], /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ; Italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/, 1644?–1737, Italian violinmaker of Cremona (pupil of Nicolò Amati).

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Latin Stradivarius.

Words nearby Stradivari

Strachey, straddle, straddle the fence, straddle truck, Stradella, Stradivari, Stradivarius, strafe, Strafford, straggle, straggly

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How to use Stradivari in a sentence

The authors note that “modern makers usually copy the shapes of Stradivari and Guarneri soundboards but not their thickness.”
You might like Stradivarius violins because worms hate them|Sara Chodosh|August 18, 2021|Popular-Science
They also found evidence that the Stradivari violins had been heat treated in some way, by exposure to sunlight or perhaps by a more complicated process.
You might like Stradivarius violins because worms hate them|Sara Chodosh|August 18, 2021|Popular-Science
These, then, appear to be the cogent reasons for the adoption of the medium rise in the modelling by Stradivari.
Antonio Stradivari|Horace William Petherick
Assuming the above view to be reasonable, the number of new instruments which left the Stradivari house must have been very large.
Antonio Stradivari|Horace William Petherick

A fine specimen, and well known, of Stradivari's art was once lying on a table before me.
Antonio Stradivari|Horace William Petherick
Too much importance has been attached by critics to the presence of this wood in Stradivari's violins.
Antonio Stradivari|Horace William Petherick
All the details of scroll carving by Stradivari at this period are marvels of mechanical dexterity of handling.
Antonio Stradivari|Horace William Petherick

British Dictionary definitions for Stradivari

Stradivari

/ (ˌstrædɪˈvɑːrɪ) /

noun

Antonio (anˈtɔːnjo). ?1644–1737, Italian violin, viola, and cello maker

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