English Explanatory Dictionary

viola da gamba

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of viol.

Word forms

viola da gamba viola da gambas viole da gamba

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian viola da gamba (“viol for the leg”), as opposed to viola da braccio (“viol for the arm”).

Synonyms

viol

Derived words

gambist
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