pardessus

See also: par-dessus

English

Etymology

From French pardessus de viole.

Noun

pardessus (plural pardessus)

  1. (music) A pardessus de viole; a bowed stringed instrument with a fretted neck and five or six strings, the highest pitched member of the viol family.

See also

  • Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From par-dessus (“over the top of”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paʁ.də.sy/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

pardessus m (plural pardessus)

  1. overcoat (garment)

Descendants

  • → Ottoman Turkish: پاردسو (pardösü)
    • Turkish: pardösü
  • → Persian: پاردسو (pârdesu)
  • → Romanian: pardesiu
  • → Vietnamese: ba-đờ-xuy

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