MANDOLA


Meaning of MANDOLA in English

n.

Pronunciation: man- ' d ō -l ə

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian, from French mandore, modification of Late Latin pandura 3-stringed lute ― more at BANDORE

Date: 1758

: a 16th and 17th century lute that is the ancestor of the smaller mandolin

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