VIOL


Meaning of VIOL in English

/ ˈvaɪəl; NAmE / noun

an early type of musical instrument with strings, shaped like a violin

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent. (originally denoting a violin-like instrument): from Old French viele , from Provençal viola ; probably related to fiddle .

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