bass viol
bass viol noun: a fretted, bowed, stringed musical instrument from the viola da gamba family. It occupies the bass range and is the lowest instrument in the family. Similar to (but smaller than) a cello.
Noun
bass viol (plural bass viols)
- A fretted, bowed, stringed musical instrument from the viola da gamba family. It occupies the bass range and is the lowest instrument in the family. Similar to (but smaller than) a cello.
- My piano teacher also plays the bass viol.
- Synonyms:
- double bass, upright bass, string bass, bass fiddle, bass violin, doghouse bass, contrabass, stand-up bass, bull fiddle
bass viol meaning in Tamil
bass viol in Tamil
- மந்தயாழ்
Synonyms of bass viol
Forms of bass viol
| plural | bass viols |
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Words formed from bass viol
Questions about bass viol
- What does bass viol mean?
- Bass viol means a fretted, bowed, stringed musical instrument from the viola da gamba family. It occupies the bass range and is the lowest instrument in the family. Similar to (but smaller than) a cello.
- What is bass viol in Tamil?
- Bass viol in Tamil is மந்தயாழ். See Bass viol meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bass viol?
- Bass viol is a noun.
- What is the plural of bass viol?
- The plural of bass viol is bass viols.
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