concertmaster

English

Etymology

concert +‎ master, as a calque of German Konzertmeister.

Noun

concertmaster (plural concertmasters, feminine concertmistress)

(music, US) The first violin in a symphony orchestra; normally plays violin solos

Synonyms

leader (UK)

Translations

the first violin in a symphony orchestra

Chinese:
Mandarin: 樂團首席, 乐团首席 (yuètuán shǒuxí)
Faroese: konsertmeistari m
French: premier violon (fr) m

German: Konzertmeister m
Japanese: コンサートマスター (konsātomasutā)
Russian: концертме́йстер (ru) m (koncertméjster)

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