noun
Meaning 1
An early stringed instrument similar to a double bass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
violone
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General-American: /ˌvaɪəˈloʊni/
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian violone (“big viola”), from viola + -one (“-oon, forming augmentatives"”).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: violon — stringed instrument