viola da gamba

English
Woman playing a viola de gamba.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian viola da gamba (“viol for the leg”)

Noun

viola da gamba (plural viola da gambas or viole da gamba)

  1. (music) Synonym of viol

Derived terms
  • gambist (“one who performs on a viola da gamba”)

See also
  • Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

Translations
viol — see viol

Italian

Noun

viola da gamba f (plural viole da gamba)

  1. (music) viola da gamba
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