theorbo

English

Etymology

From Italian tiorba, from Turkish torba.^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA: /θi.ˈɔɹ.bo/

Noun

theorbo (plural theorbos)

1. (music) A baroque lute having an extra set of open bass strings.

Translations

References

1. ^ "theorbo." Encarta World English Dictionary [North American Edition]. 2008.