violinistic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Medieval Latin *vitulader. Old Occitan violabor.? Italian viola Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Italian -ino Italian violinoder. English violin 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 violinist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English violinistic From violinist + -ic.
Meanings
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Of, pertaining or proper to a violinist.
As a violinist, I often thought of him in violinistic terms when comparing him with another great tenor, Franco Corelli: Corelli had a voice like a Stradivarius; Pavarotti was a Guarneri del Gesù.
2007 September 11, “A Thrilling Instrument (2 Letters)”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most violinistic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more violinistic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |