English Explanatory Dictionary

viol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. A large rope used to manipulate the anchor
verb
  1. To play the viol.

Pronunciation

/ˈvaɪ.əl/ en-us-vial.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-vile.wav

Word forms

viol viols violing violling violed violled

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.

Synonyms

viola d'amore viola da gamba gamba gambo

Derived words

bastard viol tenor viol viol block division viol bass viol lyra viol violist
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