Stradivarius.
A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.
Meaning & usage
A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.
A violin made by another manufacturer, named to capitalise on the fame of the instruments made by Antonio Stradivari.
A name invoked as a standard of excellence in unrelated fields.
A Bath boat is the Stradivarius of destroyers!
Where this word comes from
Named after the Stradivari family (Latin Stradivarius), an Italian surname either from the plural of Lombard stradivare (“toll-man”), or from strada averta (“open road”) in the Cremonese dialect.
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