violone

violone

See also: violoné

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian violone (“big viola”), from viola + -one (“-oon, forming augmentatives"”).

Pronunciation

Noun

violone (plural violones)

  1. An early stringed instrument similar to a double bass.

Synonyms

  • double bass viol

Translations

French

Pronunciation

  • Audio (France (Somain)):(file)

Verb

violone

  1. inflection of violoner:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Italian

Etymology

    From viola +‎ -one (“-oon: forming augmentatives”).

    Noun

    violone m (plural violoni)

    1. violone

    Derived terms

    Descendants

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