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tenor viol

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Definition of tenor viol

: a viol of medium size that is held between the legs and whose principal range corresponds to that of the tenor voice

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First Known Use of tenor viol

1654, in the meaning defined above

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“Tenor viol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenor%20viol. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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