percussionist

[ per-kuhsh-uh-nist ]
/ pərˈkʌʃ ə nɪst /

noun

a musician who plays percussion instruments.

Origin of percussionist

First recorded in 1810–20; percussion + -ist

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British Dictionary definitions for percussionist

percussionist
/ (pəˈkʌʃənɪst) /

noun

music a person who plays any of several percussion instruments, esp in an orchestra