altviool

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑltfiˌoːl/
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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
    Synonym: viola

Derived terms

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