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vielle

/viˈɛl/

vielle noun: a medieval stringed instrument similar to a violin.

vielle: a medieval stringed instrument similar to a violin
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Noun

vielle (plural vielles)

  1. A medieval stringed instrument similar to a violin.
  2. The hurdy-gurdy.

Forms of vielle

pluralvielles

Origin of vielle

From Old French viele, vielle. Doublet of viola.

Words formed from vielle

Words that rhyme with vielle

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Questions about vielle

What does vielle mean?
Vielle means a medieval stringed instrument similar to a violin.
What part of speech is vielle?
Vielle is a noun.
How do you pronounce vielle?
Vielle is pronounced /viˈɛl/.
What is the plural of vielle?
The plural of vielle is vielles.

Words near vielle in the dictionary

  1. Viel
  2. vielbein
  3. vielbeins
  4. Viele
  5. Vieles
  6. vielle
  7. vielles
  8. viellist
  9. viellists
  10. Vielma
  11. Vielmas

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