violon

noun

vi·​o·​lon

ˈvīələn,

ˈvēəl-,

-ˌlän

plural -s

1

: viola de gamba

2

: double bass viol

3

: violin

4

Violon : an organ flue stop of string tone and usually 16′ pitch

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, augmentative of viole viol, viola

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