theorbo

English

Etymology

From Italian tiorba, from Turkish torba.^[1]

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /θi.ˈɔɹ.boʊ/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /θi.ˈɔː.bəʊ/

Noun

theorbo (plural theorbos or theorboes)

(music) A baroque, double-necked lute having an extra set of open bass strings.

Synonyms

chitarrone

Derived terms

theorbist, theorboist

Translations

theorbo

Basque: tiorba
Catalan: tiorba (ca) f
Czech: theor f
Dutch: teorbe f
Esperanto: teorbo
Finnish: teorbi (fi)
French: théorbe (fr) m
Georgian: თეორბო (teorbo)
German: Theorbe (de) m
Greek: θεόρβη f (theórvi)
Ido: teorbo (io)
Irish: siotaróiné f
Italian: chitarrone m, tiorba f

Japanese: テオルボ (teorubo)
Macedonian: теорба f (téorba)
Norwegian: teorbe f
Nynorsk: teorbe f
Occitan: teorba f
Polish: teorba f
Portuguese: tiorba f, teorba f
Romanian: teorbă (ro) f
Russian: теорбо n (teorbo)
Spanish: tiorba (es) f
Swedish: teorb (sv)
Ukrainian: теорбо n (teorbo)

References

↑ "theorbo." Encarta World English Dictionary [North American Edition]. 2008.

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