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division viol

division viol noun: a type of bass viol with the ability to be tuned in a very broad range, originating in the performance of divisions in 17th century English.

Noun

division viol (plural division viols)

  1. A type of bass viol with the ability to be tuned in a very broad range, originating in the performance of divisions in 17th century English.

Forms of division viol

pluraldivision viols
alternative formdivision-viol

Origin of division viol

division (florid instrumental variations of a melody) + viol (a type of viola da gamba)

Words formed from division viol

Questions about division viol

What does division viol mean?
Division viol means a type of bass viol with the ability to be tuned in a very broad range, originating in the performance of divisions in 17th century English.
What part of speech is division viol?
Division viol is a noun.
What is the plural of division viol?
The plural of division viol is division viols.

Words near division viol in the dictionary

  1. division signs
  2. division slash
  3. division slashes
  4. division table
  5. division tables
  6. division viol
  7. division violist
  8. division violists
  9. division viols
  10. division-viol
  11. division-violist

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