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VIOLA DA GAMBA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does viola da gamba mean? 

VIOLA DA GAMBA (noun)
  The noun VIOLA DA GAMBA has 1 sense:

1. viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the celloplay

  Familiarity information: VIOLA DA GAMBA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


VIOLA DA GAMBA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bass viol; gamba; viola da gamba

Hypernyms ("viola da gamba" is a kind of...):

viol (any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family)


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