Pronunciation: v ē - ˌ ō -l ə -d ə - ' gäm-b ə , - ' gam-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural vi · o · las da gamba \ -l ə z-d ə - \ or vi · o · le da gamba \ -( ˌ )l ā - \
Etymology: Italian, leg viol
Date: 1597
: a bass member of the viol family having a range approximating the cello
– vi · o · list da gamba \ -lis(t)-d ə - \ noun