gambist

noun

gam·​bist

ˈgambə̇st,

ˈgäm-,

ˈgaam-,

ˈgȧm-

plural -s

: a performer on the viola da gamba

Word History

Etymology

gamba + -ist

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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