viola da gamba
viola da gamba · viola da gambas · viole da gamba
Synonym of violSynonym of viol.
» 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
1 sensesSynonym of viol.
More definitions
- 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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Borrowed from Italian viola da gamba (“viol for the leg”), as opposed to viola da braccioBorrowed from Italian viola da gamba (“viol for the leg”), as opposed to viola da braccio (“viol for the arm”).
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Forms
plural: viola da gambas / viole da gamba| Singular | viola da gamba |
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| Plural | viola da gambas / viole da gamba |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedgambist
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular