Main Entry: vi·o·la da gam·ba

Pronunciation: \vē-ˌō-lə-də-ˈgäm-bə, -ˈgam-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural vi·o·las da gamba \-ləz-də-\ or vi·o·le da gamba \-(ˌ)lā-\

Etymology: Italian, leg viol

Date: 1597

: a bass member of the viol family having a range approximating the cello

— vi·o·list da gamba \-lis(t)-də-\ noun