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Definition of violist

violist

/viˈoʊlɪst/
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Plural:violists
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• noun

1

A musician who plays the viola, a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger and lower in pitch than a violin.

Example

"The principal violist tuned her instrument carefully before the string quartet began the second movement."

2

A musician who plays the viol, a family of fretted, bowed stringed instruments popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods.

Example

"The early music ensemble featured a skilled violist performing seventeenth-century consort pieces on the viola da gamba."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse 'violist' (a person who plays the viola or viol) with 'violinist' (a person who plays the smaller, higher-pitched violin).

• Rhymes for violist

• Nearby Words

violet
violin
violinist
violist
violoncello
vip
viper

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from 'viola' (or 'viol'), borrowed from Italian and Old Occitan 'viola', plus the agentive suffix '-ist'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Violist. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/violist
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