stradivarius

Etymology
, an surname either from the plural of, or from  in the Cremonese dialect.

Noun

 * 1)  Stradivarius stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari
 * 2)  Stradivarius standard of excellence in unrelated fields, sometimes exaggeratedly

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) a Stradivarius violin