VIOLA DA GAMBA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello

Synonyms:

bass viol; gamba; viola da gamba

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("viola da gamba" is a kind of...):

viol (any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family)