stradivarius

== Finnish == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstrɑdiʋɑrius/, [ˈs̠trɑ̝diˌʋɑ̝rius̠] Rhymes: -ɑrius Syllabification(key): stra‧di‧va‧ri‧us Hyphenation(key): stra‧di‧va‧ri‧us === Noun === stradivarius (music) Stradivarius (stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari) (figuratively) Stradivarius (standard of excellence in unrelated fields, sometimes exaggeratedly) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “stradivarius”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French stradivarius. === Noun === stradivarius n (uncountable) a Stradivarius violin ==== Declension ====