CONCERTMASTER


Meaning of CONCERTMASTER in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ also ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ pronunc at concert II+ˌ- noun

or con·cert· meis·ter +ˌmīstə(r); G kȯn.ˈtsert-ˌmīstər

Etymology: concertmaster translation of German konzertmeister; concertmeister from German konzertmeister, from konzert concert (from Italian concerto ) + meister master, from Old High German meistar, from Latin magister — more at concert , master

: the leader of the first violins in an orchestra and by custom the subleader of the orchestra

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