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second violin

second violin noun: the second violin part in an orchestral score, generally a harmony to the first violin's melody and generally less technically demanding; the violin that supplies this part, or (metonymic) the violinist who plays it.

Noun

second violin (plural second violins)

  1. The second violin part in an orchestral score, generally a harmony to the first violin's melody and generally less technically demanding; the violin that supplies this part, or (metonymic) the violinist who plays it.
    • Holonyms: string section < orchestra

Forms of second violin

pluralsecond violins

Questions about second violin

What does second violin mean?
Second violin means the second violin part in an orchestral score, generally a harmony to the first violin's melody and generally less technically demanding; the violin that supplies this part, or (metonymic) the violinist who plays it.
What part of speech is second violin?
Second violin is a noun.
What is the plural of second violin?
The plural of second violin is second violins.

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