altviool
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of alt (“alto”) + viool (“violin; string instrument”), with alt deriving from Italian alto, from Latin altus (“high”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑltfiˌjoːl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: alt‧vi‧ool
Noun
altviool f or m (plural altviolen, diminutive altviooltje n)
- (music) A viola, string instrument of the violin family in the alto range
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Related terms
- altsleutel m
- violist m
- vioolbouwer m
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