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Meaning of bass viol | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A fretted, bowed, stringed musical instrument from the viola da gamba family. It occupies the bass range and is the lowest instrument in the family. Similar to (but smaller than) a cello.

Equivalents

Suomi bassoviulu
Gàidhlig beus

Examples

“My piano teacher also plays the bass viol.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

bass violin bass violinist bass violist bass-bar bass-baritone bass-relief

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