Viola Da Gamba Definition
gämbə, găm-
noun
An early stringed instrument of the viol family, held between the knees and comparable in range to the cello.
Webster's New World
An organ stop of eight-foot pitch yielding tones similar to those of the viola da gamba.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Viola Da Gamba
Noun
Singular:
viola da gamba
Plural:
viola-da-gambas, viole da gambaOrigin of Viola Da Gamba
Italian viola viol da of, for gamba leg
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Italian viola da gamba (“viol of leg")
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