concertmaster

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒnsərtmɑːstər/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑnsɚtˌmæstɚ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(konsərt mas′tər, -mä′stər)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•cert•mas•ter /ˈkɑnsɚtˌmæstɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Music and Dancethe principal first violinist in a symphony orchestra.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•cert•mas•ter  (konsərt mas′tər, -mä′stər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancethe leader of the first violins in a symphony orchestra, who is usually also the assistant to the conductor.
  • translation of German Konzertmeister. See concert (noun, nominal), master 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
concertmaster /ˈkɒnsətˌmɑːstə/, concertmeister /ˈkɒnsətˌmaɪstə/, (feminine) concertmistress /ˈkɒnsətˌmɪstrɪs/ n
  1. a US, Canadian and Australian word for leader
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