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BASS VIOL

Dictionary entry overview: What does bass viol mean?

• BASS VIOL (noun)
The noun BASS VIOL has 2 senses:

1. viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello
2. largest and lowest member of the violin family

Familiarity information: BASS VIOL used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BASS VIOL (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bass viol; gamba; viola da gamba

Hypernyms ("bass viol" is a kind of...):

viol (any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Largest and lowest member of the violin family

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bass fiddle; bull fiddle; contrabass; double bass; string bass; bass viol

Hypernyms ("bass viol" is a kind of...):

bass (the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments)

bowed stringed instrument; string (stringed instruments that are played with a bow)

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