gamba
A rank of organ pipes, so called for a supposed resemblance of the sound to that of a…A rank of organ pipes, so called for a supposed resemblance of the sound to that of a viola da gamba.
» Mary has recently been playing the viola da gamba, an old string instrument whose sound she has fallen in love with.
Seit kurzem spielt Maria Gambe, ein altes Streichinstrument, in dessen Klang sie sich verliebt hat.
Meaning
3 sensesA rank of organ pipes, so called for a supposed resemblance of the sound to that of a viola da gamba.
The metacarpus or metatarsus of ruminants, etc.
(countable, uncountable)Gambling.
Start a prediction on it. We want gamba!
- viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello
Examples
1 sentencesMary has recently been playing the viola da gamba, an old string instrument whose sound she has fallen in love with.
deSeit kurzem spielt Maria Gambe, ein altes Streichinstrument, in dessen Klang sie sich verliebt hat.
Origin
From viola da gamba, ultimately from Italian gamba (“leg”). Doublet of gam, gamb, jamb, anFrom viola da gamba, ultimately from Italian gamba (“leg”). Doublet of gam, gamb, jamb, and jambe.
Learned borrowing from Latin gamba (“leg”); compare gambol. Doublet of gam, gamb, jamb, and jambe.
Alteration of gamble.
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Forms
plural: gambasSynonyms
2 synonyms- viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello:viola da gambabass viol