gamba

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noun

A rank of organ pipes, so called for a supposed resemblance of the sound to that of a viola da gamba.

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Similar
viola da gambabass viol
OriginItalian gamba →
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Meanings

gamba1

noungamba (plural gambas)

plural gambas

  1. abbreviationentertainmentAbbreviation of viola da gamba.
  2. entertainmentA rank of organ pipes, so called for a supposed resemblance of the sound to that of a viola da gamba.

gamba2

noun
  1. anatomyThe metacarpus or metatarsus of ruminants, etc.

gamba3

noungamba (countable and uncountable, plural gambas)

plural gambas

  1. countableuncountableentertainmentGambling.

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Gamba4

proper nounGamba (plural Gambas)

plural Gambas

  1. A surname from Italian.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounviol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello

Similar
viola da gambabass viol
Broader
viol
Also see
bass violviolviola da gamba

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

gamba · noun

  1. Italiangamba“leg”
  2. Englishgamba

From viola da gamba, ultimately from Italian gamba (“leg”). Doublet of gam, gamb, jamb, and jambe.

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gamba · noun

  1. Latingamba“leg”
  2. Englishgamba

Learned borrowing from Latin gamba (“leg”); compare gambol. Doublet of gam, gamb, jamb, and jambe.

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gamba · noun

Alteration of gamble.

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Gamba · proper noun

From the Italian surname, from the noun gamba (“leg”).

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