percussionist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English percussion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English percussionist From percussion + -ist.
Meanings
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A trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training.
Since the 1960s, the keyboardist, vibraphonist and percussionist Mulatu Astatke has been a prime mover in Ethio-jazz: unmistakably Ethiopian music that also draws on American jazz, Afro-Caribbean music and more.
2025 August 15, Jon Pareles, “10 New Songs You Need to Hear: Khalid, Jay Som, Steve Lacy and More”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Aug 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| percussionists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (33)
nn perkusjonist (musician) · ca percussionista (musician) · de Schlagzeugerin (musician) · nb slagverker (musician) · de Schlagwerker (musician) · ga cnagcheoltóir (musician) · fr percussionniste (musician) · uk уда́рник (musician) · ja パーカッショニスト (musician) · pl bębniarz (musician) · da percussionist (musician) · gl percusionista (musician) · nb perkusjonist (musician) · uk уда́рниця (musician) · de Perkussionistin (musician) · de Perkussionist (musician) · es percusionista (musician) · sh udaraljkaš (musician) · hu ütőhangszerművész (musician) · de Schlagzeugspielerin (musician) · fi perkussionisti (musician) · hy թմբկահար (musician) · sv perkussionist (musician) · de Schlagwerkerin (musician) · de Schlagzeugspieler (musician) · nn slagverkar (musician) · fi lyömäsoittaja (musician) · ru уда́рница (musician) · ru уда́рник (musician) · ko 퍼커셔니스트 (musician) · pl perkusista (musician) · de Schlagzeuger (musician) · sv slagverkare (musician)