theorbo

English

Etymology

From Italian tiorba, from Turkish torba.[1]

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /θi.ˈɔɹ.boʊ/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /θi.ˈɔː.bəʊ/

Noun

theorbo (plural theorbos or theorboes)

(music) A baroque, double-necked lute having an extra set of open bass strings.

Synonyms

chitarrone

Derived terms

theorbist, theorboist

Translations

theorbo

Basque: tiorba
Catalan: tiorba (ca) f
Czech: theorba f
Dutch: theorbe (nl) f
Esperanto: teorbo
Finnish: teorbi (fi)
French: théorbe (fr) m, téorbe (fr) m
Georgian: თეორბო (teorbo)
German: Theorbe (de) f
Greek: θεόρβη f (theórvi)
Ido: teorbo (io)
Irish: siotaróiné f
Italian: chitarrone m, tiorba f
Japanese: テオルボ (teorubo)

Macedonian: теорба f (téorba)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: teorbe f

Nynorsk: teorbe f
Occitan: teorba f
Polish: teorba f
Portuguese: tiorba f, teorba f
Romanian: teorbă (ro) f
Russian: теорбо n (teorbo)
Spanish: tiorba (es) f
Swedish: teorb (sv) c
Ukrainian: теорбо n (teorbo)
Vietnamese: têooc

References

"theorbo." Encarta World English Dictionary [North American Edition]. 2008.

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