SOLOIST

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A musician who performs a solo

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("soloist" is a kind of...):

instrumentalist; musician; player (someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "soloist"):

recitalist (a musician who gives recitals)

Derivation:

solo (any activity that is performed alone without assistance)

solo (a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment))

solo (perform a piece written for a single instrument)