Violin

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late 16th century: from Italian violino, diminutive of viola (see viola1).

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From Italian violino, diminutive form of viola with diminutive suffix -ino.

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violin (n.)

1570s, from Italian violino, diminutive of viola (see viola). The modern form of the smaller, medieval viola da braccio.