vielle

Etymology

From Old French viele, vielle.

Vielle

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /viˈɛl/

Noun

vielle (plural vielles)

1. (music) A medieval stringed instrument similar to a violin.
2. (music) The hurdy-gurdy.

Anagrams

• vellie

Etymology

Compare Old Occitan viola (modern Occitan viula). Possibly ultimately from Medieval Latin vitula. Compare also Italian and Portuguese viola, Spanish vihuela. Compare the doublet viole, borrowed from the Old Occitan. See also English fiddle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vjɛl/

Noun

vielle f (plural vielles)

1. (music) vielle, hurdy-gurdy

Verb

vielle

1. first-person singular present indicative of vieller
2. third-person singular present indicative of vieller
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of vieller
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of vieller
5. second-person singular imperative of vieller

Further reading

• “vielle” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• veille, veillé

Noun

vielle f

1. plural of viella

Adjective

vielle

1. feminine singular of viar

Adjective

vielle f

1. nominative feminine singular of viel
2. oblique feminine singular of viel