violinmaker

[ vahy-uh-lin-mey-ker ]

noun

1. a person who designs and constructs violins, especially professionally.

Word History and Origins

Origin of violinmaker¹

First recorded in 1675–85; violin + maker

Example Sentences

"The work is terrific," says Christopher Germain, a violinmaker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a member of the board of the Violin Society of America, who was not involved in the study.

From Science Magazine

In 2014, Claudia Fritz, a musical acoustician at Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris, and Joseph Curtin, a leading violinmaker in Ann Arbor, Michigan, reported that in a double-blind test with 13 modern instruments and nine Old Italians, 10 elite violinists generally preferred the new violins to the old.

From Science Magazine

The 44-year-old violinmaker in Pavia took up the trade after a decade as an engineer.

From Salon

Violinmaker Marco Brunelli, 43, was born in Rochester, Minnesota, United States, checks the shape of a violin inside his lab in Pavia, Italy, Friday, April 15, 2016.

From US News

The 44-year-old violinmaker in Pavia took up the trade after a decade as an engineer.

From US News