Associations to the word «Stradivarius»

Wiktionary

STRADIVARIUS, noun. (musical instruments) A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.
STRADIVARIUS, noun. (musical instruments) A violin made by another manufacturer, named to capitalise on the fame of the instruments made by Antonio Stradivari
STRADIVARIUS, noun. A name invoked as a standard of excellence in unrelated fields

Dictionary definition

STRADIVARIUS, noun. Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats