[ θɪ'ɔ:bəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s ) a large lute with the neck extended to carry several long bass strings, used in the 17th and early 18th centuries.
Origin
C17: from Ital. tiorba , of unknown origin.
[ θɪ'ɔ:bəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s ) a large lute with the neck extended to carry several long bass strings, used in the 17th and early 18th centuries.
Origin
C17: from Ital. tiorba , of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004