Paganini

English

Etymology

From Italian [Term?].

Noun

Paganini (plural Paganinis)

1. (film) One of a set of blocks for raising the height of a person or equipment.
   • 1993, Daniel Meadows, Set pieces: being about film stills mostly, page 42:

     Hannah King stands on 'paganinis' (wooden blocks) to embrace Patrick Ryecart […]

   • 2009, Tony Bill, Movie Speak: How to Talk Like You Belong on a Film Set, page 113:

     […] a small wedge of wood used to hold open doors and level furniture on the set. Usually carried by the stagehands, standby carpenters, etc., its use is more precise than Paganinis.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.ɡaˈni.ni/
• Rhymes: -ini
• Hyphenation: Pa‧ga‧nì‧ni

Proper noun

Paganini m or f by sense

1. a surname

   Niccolò Paganini, Italian composer and violinist

Derived terms

• Paganini non ripete
• Paganinian