Definitions for viol
ˈvaɪ əlvi·ol

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. violnoun

   any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. violnoun

   A viola da gamba, a family of musical instruments that preceded the violin and viola and similar string instruments

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1. viol

   A viol is a stringed musical instrument, primarily used during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It is also known as the viola da gamba, and resembles a cello in size and playing style. The viol is played while held between the legs, and it typically has anywhere from 5 to 7 strings which are played with a bow.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Violnoun

   a stringed musical instrument formerly in use, of the same form as the violin, but larger, and having six strings, to be struck with a bow, and the neck furnished with frets for stopping the strings

2. Violnoun

   a large rope sometimes used in weighing anchor

3. Etymology: [F. viole; cf. Pr. viola, viula, Sp., Pg., & It. viola, LL. vitula; of uncertain origin; perhaps from L. vitulari to celebrate a festival, keep holiday, be joyful, perhaps originally, to sacrifice a calf (vitulus; cf. Veal). Cf. Fiddle, Vielle, 2d Viola, Violin.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Viol

   The viol or viola da gamba is any one of a family of bowed, fretted and stringed musical instruments developed in the mid-late 15th century and used primarily in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Music historians have traditionally related the viol family as descended primarily from the Renaissance vihuela, a plucked instrument that preceded the guitar. Viols are different in several respects from instruments of the violin family, most obviously in the instruments' flat rather than shaped backs.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Viol

   vī′ol, n. a musical instrument which was the immediate precursor of the violin, having from three to six strings, and played by means of a bow.—ns. Viola (vē-ō′la, or vī′ō-la), a larger description of violin having four strings tuned in fifths, to which the part between the second violin and bass is generally assigned—also called Alto viola or Tenor violin; Vī′ol-block (naut.), a large single block big enough to reeve a small hawser; Vī′olist, a player on the viol or the viola.—Bass viol, a large medieval viol: the modern violoncello. [O. Fr. viole—Low L. vidula, from L. vitulāri, to skip like a calf, to make merry—L. vitulus, a calf.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. viol

   A large messenger formerly used to assist in weighing an anchor by the capstan.

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1. VIOL

   What does VIOL stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the VIOL acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. VIOL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Viol is ranked #137327 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Viol surname appeared 122 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Viol.
   
   92.6% or 113 total occurrences were White.
   4.9% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Bowed Stringed Instrument

How to pronounce viol?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of viol in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of viol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=viol
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Viol
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viol
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=viol
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=viol
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=viol
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html