viola da gamba

English

Woman playing a viola de gamba.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian viola da gamba (“viol for the leg”)

Noun

viola da gamba (plural viola da gambas or viole da gamba)

(music) Synonym of viol

Derived terms

gambist (“one who performs on a viola da gamba”)

See also

Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

Translations

viol — see viol

Italian

Noun

viola da gamba f (plural viole da gamba)

(music) viola da gamba

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