Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gusle

/ˈɡʊslə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gusle
IPA: /ˈɡʊslə/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A single-stringed lute-like musical instrument with a bowl-shaped body, held vertically in the lap and played with a bow, originating among the Slavic peoples in the Balkans, especially in the Dinarides region.

Example Sentences

"Songs of Brankovich's speed are sung to the strains of the gusle."

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian gȕsle /гу̏сле. Doublet of gusli.

Inflected Forms

gusles (plural) gusla (alternative) guzla (alternative)

Derived Forms

guslar

Synonyms

lahuta

Homonyms

gusla

Questions

How do you pronounce gusle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡʊslə/.
What does gusle mean?: A single-stringed lute-like musical instrument with a bowl-shaped body, held vertically in the lap and played with a bow, originating among the Slavic peoples in the Balkans, especially in the Dinarides region.
Where does gusle come from?: Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian gȕsle /гу̏сле. Doublet of gusli.

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