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viol

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Main Entry:
vi·ol 
          Listen to the pronunciation of viol 
          Listen to the pronunciation of viol
Pronunciation:
\ˈvī(-ə)l, ˈvī-(ˌ)ōl\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English vial, from Anglo-French viele, viole, from Old Occitan viola
Date:
15th century
: a bowed stringed instrument chiefly of the 16th and 17th centuries made in treble, alto, tenor, and bass sizes and distinguished from members of the violin family especially in having a deep body, a flat back, sloping shoulders, usually six strings, a fretted fingerboard, and a low-arched bridge
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