/ 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 .
/ 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 .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005