[man.do.la] n [It, fr. F mandore, modif. of LL pandura 3-stringed lute--more at bandore] (1758): a 16th and 17th century lute that is the ancestor of the smaller mandolin
MANDOLA
Meaning of MANDOLA in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012