percussionist

percussionist [per-kuhsh-uh-nist] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. a musician who plays percussion instruments.

Origin of percussionist First recorded in 1810–20; percussion + -ist Examples from the Web for percussionist Contemporary Examples of percussionist

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British Dictionary definitions for percussionist percussionist noun

1. music a person who plays any of several percussion instruments, esp in an orchestra

Word Origin and History for percussionist n.

“player of a percussion instrument,” 1921, from percussion + -ist.