altviool

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of alt (“alto”) +‎ viool (“violin; string instrument”), with alt deriving from Italian alto, from Latin altus (“high”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑltfiˌjoːl/

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• Hyphenation: alt‧vi‧ool

Noun

altviool f or m (plural altviolen, diminutive altviooltje n)

1. (music) a viola, string instrument of the violin family in the alto range

Synonyms

• viola

Derived terms

• altviolist m

Related terms

• altsleutel m
• violist m
• vioolbouwer m