altviool

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of alt (alto) + viool (violin; string instrument), with alt deriving from Italian alto, from Latin altus (high).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑltfiˌjoːl/
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  • Hyphenation: alt‧vi‧ool

Noun

altviool f or m (plural altviolen, diminutive altviooltje n)

  1. (music) A viola, string instrument of the violin family in the alto range

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