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concertmaster

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The first violin in a symphony orchestra, which normally plays violin solos.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: concertmeister, leader

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From concert + master, as a calque of German Konzertmeister. Piecewise doublet of concertmeister.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: канцэртма́йстар (kancertmájstar) — the first violin in a symphony orchestra
  • Chinese Mandarin: 樂團首席 /乐团首席 (yuètuán shǒuxí) — the first violin in a symphony orchestra
  • Faroese: konsertmeistari — the first violin in a symphony orchestra
  • French: premier violon — the first violin in a symphony orchestra
  • German: Konzertmeister — the first violin in a symphony orchestra
  • Japanese: コンサートマスター (konsātomasutā) — the first violin in a symphony orchestra
  • Russian: концертме́йстер (koncertméjster) — the first violin in a symphony orchestra
  • Spanish: concertino — the first violin in a symphony orchestra