pibroch

(pē′bräk′; Scot pē′bräkh′)

noun

a piece of music for the bagpipe, consisting of a theme with variations, usually martial but sometimes dirgelike

Origin: Gael piobaireachd, pipe music < piobair, piper < piob (< pipe) a pipe, bagpipe

See pibroch in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A series of variations on a martial theme or traditional dirge for the highland bagpipes.

Origin:

Origin: Scottish Gaelic pìobaireachd, pipe music

Origin: , from pìobair, piper

Origin: , from pìob, pipe

Origin: , from Middle Irish píp

Origin: , from Medieval Latin pīpa

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *pīpa; see pipe

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