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violone

US/ˌvaɪəˈloʊni/

violone noun: an early stringed instrument similar to a double bass.

Noun

violone (plural violones)

  1. An early stringed instrument similar to a double bass.
    Synonyms:
    double bass viol

Synonyms of violone

  • double bass viol

Forms of violone

pluralviolones

Origin of violone

Borrowed from Italian violone (“big viola”), from viola + -one (“-oon, forming augmentatives"”).

Questions about violone

What does violone mean?
Violone means an early stringed instrument similar to a double bass.
What part of speech is violone?
Violone is a noun.
How do you pronounce violone?
Violone is pronounced /ˌvaɪəˈloʊni/ (US).
What is the plural of violone?
The plural of violone is violones.

Words near violone in the dictionary

  1. violoncellist
  2. violoncellists
  3. violoncello
  4. violoncelloes
  5. violoncellos
  6. violone
  7. violones
  8. violons
  9. violotta
  10. violottas
  11. violous

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