Viol Definition

vīəl
viols
noun
Any of an early family of stringed instruments played with a curved bow, characterized generally by six strings, frets, a flat back, and C-shaped sound holes: used chiefly in the 16th and 17th cent. in sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
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Origin of Viol

  • Alteration of Middle English viel from Old French viole, vielle from Old Provençal viola viola1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Viol Sentence Examples

  • There is a range of books by the internationally acknowledged teacher Alison Crum designed for those learning to play the viol.

  • Roy Marks plays the great bass viol and Andrew Kerr a bass viol.

  • The basic edition supplies all viol parts, but recorder parts in alternative clefs for alto and tenor parts are available if specifically ordered.

  • He sings regularly with the viol consort fretwork, and recently toured with them to Japan and the United States.

  • Lyra viol and a six string bass viol.

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Words Starting With

VVIVIO

Words Ending With

LOLIOL

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Words Starting With V and Ending With L

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With V4 Letter Words Ending With L