violist

/ˈvaɪ.əl.ɪst//viˈəʊ.lɪst/

violist noun: a person who plays the viol.

Noun (1)

violist (plural violists)

violist (plural violists)

A person who plays the viola.
- But those who attack violists shouldn't throw resin. Once the ergonomic viola catches on what instrument will be immune?1997 August 9, Edward Rothstein, “A Comeback for the Viola. No Joking.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 27 Feb 2021
- And the cello concerto was strikingly different on Sunday: at Weill, the ensemble included two violinists and one violist, cellist, bassist and lutenist, but on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier...2009 January 20, Allan Kozinn, “Shafts of Sun in Winter From the Italian Baroque”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022

سا رنگی نواز

plural	violists

From viol + -ist.

From viola + -ist.

What does violist mean?: Violist means a person who plays the viol.
What is violist in Urdu?: Violist in Urdu is سا رنگی نواز. See Violist meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is violist?: Violist is a noun.
How do you pronounce violist?: Violist is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.əl.ɪst/.
What is the plural of violist?: The plural of violist is violists.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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