viol
English
/ˈvaɪ.əl/
noun
Definitions
- (musical instrument) A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French viole derived from Old French viol derived from Old Occitan viola derived from Latin vitula (young cow, calf).
Origin
Latin
vitula
Gloss
young cow, calf
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- violer English
- violist English
- *vitula Latin
- vitella Latin
- vitula Latin
- viola Italian
- viool Dutch, Flemish
- Viola Spanish, Castilian
- fiþele Old English
- dordveidhil Irish
- veidheal Irish
- veidhleadóir Irish
- veidhlín Irish
- viol Old French
- fidula Old High German
- viole Middle French
- viola Old Portuguese
- viola Old Occitan