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
Words nearby percussionist
percussion flaking,
percussion instrument,
percussion lock,
percussion tool,
percussion welding,
percussionist,
percussive,
percussor,
percutaneous,
percy,
perdido
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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