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viol

UK/ˈvaɪ.əl/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • bastard viol
  • division viol
  • tenor viol
  • viol block

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