par·des·sus de vi·ole
| \ ¦pärdə¦südəvēˈōl \
plural pardessus de viole
Definition of pardessus de viole
: a five- or six-stringed viol that is approximately the size of a violin and that is tuned an octave higher than the tenor viol
— called also descant viol, quinton
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“Pardessus de viole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pardessus%20de%20viole. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of pardessus de viole was in 1889
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