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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

division viol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
di-vi-sion vi-ol
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of bass viol with the ability to be tuned in a very broad range, originating in the performance of divisions in 17th century English.

Etymology

division (florid instrumental variations of a melody) + viol (a type of viola da gamba)

Inflected Forms

division viols (plural) division-viol (alternative)

Phrases

division-violist

Questions

What does division viol mean?
A type of bass viol with the ability to be tuned in a very broad range, originating in the performance of divisions in 17th century English.
Where does division viol come from?
division (florid instrumental variations of a melody) + viol (a type of viola da gamba)

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