- treble viol
- noun
: a 6-stringed viol made an octave higher than the bass viol and used chiefly in ensemble playing — called also descant viol
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
treble viol
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viol — [vī′əl] n. [MFr viole < OProv viula < Frank * vithula < VL vitula: see FIDDLE] any of an early family of stringed instruments played with a curved bow, characterized generally by six strings, frets, a flat back, and C shaped sound holes … English World dictionary
Viol — Not to be confused with Viola. Viol String instrument Other names Viola da gamba Hornbostel–Sachs classification 321.322 71 (Composite chordophone sounded by a bow) Developed Late 15th century from the vihuela … Wikipedia
viol — /vuy euhl/, n. a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the … Universalium
viol — Synonyms and related words: baritone, bass viol, descant viol, rebec, tenor viol, treble viol, tromba marina, trumpet marine, vielle, viol family, viola bastarda, viola da braccio, viola da gamba, viola da spalla, viola di bordone, viola di… … Moby Thesaurus
viol — vi•ol [[t]ˈvaɪ əl[/t]] n. mad a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usu. six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble … From formal English to slang
viol — /ˈvaɪəl / (say vuyuhl) noun a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings (usually 6) and frets, common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble… …
viol — noun Etymology: Middle English vial, from Anglo French viele, viole, from Old Occitan viola Date: 15th century a bowed stringed instrument chiefly of the 16th and 17th centuries made in treble, alto, tenor, and bass sizes and distinguished from… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Division viol — Viola da gamba engl.: Viol, ital.: Viola da gamba, frz.: Viole de gambe Klassifikation … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lyra viol — Viola da gamba engl.: Viol, ital.: Viola da gamba, frz.: Viole de gambe Klassifikation … Deutsch Wikipedia
descant viol — noun 1. : treble viol 2. : pardessus de viole … Useful english dictionary
