Stradivarius

[strad-uh-vair-ee-uhs]

noun

1. a violin or other instrument made by Stradivari or his family.

2. Stradivari, Antonio.

Stradivarius

/ ˌstrædɪˈvɛərɪəs /

noun

1. Often (informal) shortened to: Strad. any of a number of violins manufactured by Antonio Stradivari or his family

Stradivarius

1. A kind of violin made by the Italian craftsman Antonio Stradivari in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Those that still survive are considered the finest violins in existence.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stradivarius¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Related Words

• fiddle