HyperDic: bass_viol

English > 2 senses of the expression bass viol:
NOUNartifactbass viol, viola da gamba, gambaviol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello
artifactbass viol, bass fiddle, bull fiddle, double bass, contrabass, string basslargest and lowest member of the violin family
English > bass viol: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaningviol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello.
Synonymsviola da gamba, gamba
BroaderviolAny of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family
Spanishgamba, viola da gamba, viola de gamba
Catalangamba, viola da gamba, viola de gamba
English > bass viol: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaninglargest and lowest member of the violin family.
Synonymsbass fiddle, bull fiddle, double bass, contrabass, string bass
BroaderbassThe member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
bowed stringed instrument, stringstringed instruments that are played with a bow
Spanishcontrabajista, contrabajo, violón
Catalancontrabaix, violó

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