viol en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French viole, from Old French viol, from Old Occitan viola (modern Occitan viula), from Medieval Latin vitula (“stringed instrument”). Doublet of viola.
Meanings
-
A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold.
He sayd that yᵉ ground opened, and he was brought into strange places underground, where they used musicall Instruments, violls, and Lutes, such (he sayd) as Mr. Thomas did play on.
1687, John Aubrey, Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme, page 30:
- A large rope used to manipulate the anchor
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| viols | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
violmaking · tenor viol · viol block · division viol · bastard viol
Hypernyms
Synonyms
gamba · gambo · viola da gamba · viola d'amore
Translations (17)
hu gamba (stringed instrument) · ga vióla da gamba (stringed instrument) · de Viola da Gamba (stringed instrument) · fi viola da gamba (stringed instrument) · nl viola da gamba (stringed instrument) · ka ალტი (stringed instrument) · de Gambe (stringed instrument) · ca viola de gamba (stringed instrument) · da viola da gamba (stringed instrument) · fr viole de gambe (stringed instrument) · is gamba (stringed instrument) · pt viola da gamba (stringed instrument) · ru вио́ла (stringed instrument) · bg вио́ла да га́мба (stringed instrument) · de Kniegeige (stringed instrument) · ka ვიოლა (stringed instrument) · hu viola da gamba (stringed instrument)