viol
pronunciation
How to pronounce viol in British English:
UK [ˈvaɪəl]
How to pronounce viol in American English:
US ['vaɪəl]
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- Noun:
- any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family
Word Origin
- viol (n.)
- stringed musical instrument played with a bow, late 15c., viel, from Middle French viole, from Old French viol "stringed instrument like a fiddle," from Old Provençal viola (see viola).
Example
- 1. Obama visits mexico to discuss drug viol .
- 2. Member of the viol family with approximately the range of a viola .
- 3. The international outcry paved the way for a rare un security council resolution denouncing the viol ......
- 4. And viol ? You 've dreamed a future where you push a button to save the world .
- 5. As rooms and audiences grew larger louder instruments became more popular . The harpsichord gave way to the piano the viola da gamba to the cello and the viol to the violin .