mandolin
[ man-dl-in, man-dl-in ]
/ ˈmæn dl ɪn, ˌmæn dlˈɪn /
noun
a musical instrument with a pear-shaped wooden body and a fretted neck.
Origin of mandolin
1700–10; < Italian
mandolino, diminutive of
mandola, variant of
mandora, alteration of
pandora
bandore
OTHER WORDS FROM mandolin
man·do·lin·ist, nounWords nearby mandolin
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British Dictionary definitions for mandolin
mandolin
mandoline
/ (ˌmændəˈlɪn) /
noun
a plucked stringed instrument related to the lute, having four pairs of strings tuned in ascending fifths stretched over a small light body with a fretted fingerboard. It is usually played with a plectrum, long notes being sustained by the tremolo
a vegetable slicer consisting of a flat stainless-steel frame with adjustable cutting blades
Derived forms of mandolin
mandolinist, nounWord Origin for mandolin
C18: via French from Italian
mandolino, diminutive of
mandora lute, ultimately from Greek
pandoura musical instrument with three strings