MANDOLIN


Meaning of MANDOLIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌman-də-ˈlin, ˈman-də-lən ]

noun

also man·do·line ˌman-də-ˈlēn, ˈman-də-lən

Etymology: Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandola

Date: 1707

1. : a musical instrument of the lute family that has a usually pear-shaped body and fretted neck and four to six pairs of strings

2. usually mandoline

[French, from Italian mandolino mandolin]

: a kitchen utensil with a blade for slicing and shredding

• man·do·lin·ist ˌman-də-ˈli-nist noun

[

mandolin 1

]

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