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Added 10 October 2026

viol

/ˈvaɪ.əl/ noun

Latin root: vitula Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about viol at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French viole, from Old French viol, from Old Occitan viola (modern Occitan viula), from Medieval Latin vitula (“stringed instrument”). Doublet of viola.

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