theorbos

Variant of theorbo

theorbo definition

the·orbo (t̸hē ôr′bō)

noun pl. theorbos -·bos

a large 17th-cent. lute with a double neck and two sets of strings

Etymology: Fr théorbe < It tiorba < ?

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