theorbo
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Theorbo — Classification Necked bowl lutes String instruments Related instruments Angélique (instrument) Archlute … Wikipedia
Theorbo — The*or bo, n. [F. th[ e]orbe, t[ e]orbe, formerly tuorbe, tiorbe, It. tiorba.] (Mus.) An instrument made like large lute, but having two necks, with two sets of pegs, the lower set holding the strings governed by frets, while to the upper set… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
theorbo — [thē ôr′bō] n. pl. theorbos [Fr théorbe < It tiorba < ?] a large 17th cent. lute with a double neck and two sets of strings … English World dictionary
theorbo — theorbist, n. /thee awr boh/, n., pl. theorbos. an obsolete bass lute with two sets of strings attached to separate peg boxes, one above the other, on the neck. [1595 1605; < It teorba, var. of tiorba, special use of Venetian tiorba, var. of… … Universalium
theorbo — Theorbe нем. [тэо/рбэ] théorbe фр. [тэо/рб] theorbo англ. [ти/обоу] теорба (басовый струнный инструм. из семейства лютен) … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
theorbo — noun (plural bos) Etymology: modification of Italian tiorba, teorba Date: 1605 a stringed instrument of the 17th century resembling a large lute but having an extra set of long bass strings … New Collegiate Dictionary
theorbo — [θɪ ɔ:bəʊ] noun (plural theorbos) a large lute with the neck extended to carry several long bass strings, used in the 17th and early 18th centuries. Origin C17: from Ital. tiorba, of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
theorbo — the·or·bo … English syllables
theorbo — /θiˈɔboʊ/ (say thee awboh) noun (plural theorbos) a medieval musical instrument of the lute class, having two necks, one above the other; archlute. {Italian tiorba} –theorbist, noun …
theorbo — n. 17th century double necked lute … Dictionary of difficult words
