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stradivarius

/ˌstɹædɪˈvɛəɹi.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
Strad-i-var-i-us
IPA
/ˌstɹædɪˈvɛəɹi.əs/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.

noun

A violin made by another manufacturer, named to capitalise on the fame of the instruments made by Antonio Stradivari.

noun

A name invoked as a standard of excellence in unrelated fields.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Named after the Stradivari family (Latin Stradivarius), an Italian surname either from the plural of Lombard stradivare (“toll-man”), or from strada averta (“open road”) in the Cremonese dialect.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Stradivarius, -, stradivare

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌstɹædɪˈvɛəɹi.əs/
  • British English: /ˌstɹædɪˈvɛəɹi.əs/

Inflected Forms

Stradivariuses (plural) Stradivarii (plural)

Derived Forms

Strad

Frequently Paired Words

Amati Guarneri luthier

Synonyms

Strad

Rhymes With

various hilarious precarious aquarius nefarious gregarious vicarious calcareous multifarious belisarius carious sicarius

Questions

How do you pronounce stradivarius?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌstɹædɪˈvɛəɹi.əs/.
What does stradivarius mean?
A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.
Where does stradivarius come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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