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gamba

/ɡˈæmbə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
gam-ba
IPA
/ɡˈæmbə/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of viola da gamba.

noun

A rank of organ pipes, so called for a supposed resemblance of the sound to that of a viola da gamba.

noun

The metacarpus or metatarsus of ruminants, etc.

noun

Gambling.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from Italian.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From viola da gamba, ultimately from Italian gamba (“leg”). Doublet of gam, gamb, jamb, and jambe.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *kh₂em-, gamba, -

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

gambas (plural)

Phrases

viola da gamba

Frequently Paired Words

gamb gambade gambado gambit gambol gambrel viola da gamba gambist

Synonyms

viola da gamba bass viol

Rhymes With

bamba dicamba

Questions

How do you pronounce gamba?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈæmbə/.
What does gamba mean?
Abbreviation of viola da gamba.
Where does gamba come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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