violone

noun

vi·​o·​lo·​ne

ˌvēəˈlōnā

plural violones

1

: viol

2

: a large viol: such as

a

: viola da gamba sense 1

b

: double bass viol

c

: double bass

3

Violone plural Violones : contre basse

Word History

Etymology

Italian, augmentative of viola viol, viola

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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