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VIOLIST
violist
(noun) a musician who plays the viola
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
violist (plural violists)
A person who plays the viol.
Etymology 2
Noun
violist (plural violists)
A person who plays the viola.
Usage notes
• There is no term in widespread, modern use specific to players of either instrument. The viola can also be called the viola da gamba, and a player therefore can be called a gambist, but that word is not common. A player of a viola can also be called a violaist, but that is a dated term not in wide use.
Source: Wiktionary
Vi"ol*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. violiste.]
Definition: A player on the viol.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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