stradivario

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stra.diˈva.rjo/, [st̪räd̪iˈväːrjo]
• Rhymes: -arjo
• Hyphenation: stra‧di‧và‧rio

Noun

stradivario m (plural stradivari)

1. (music) Stradivarius (stringed instrument built by Antonio Stradivari)

Related terms

• stradivariano