division viol

noun

A type of bass viol with the ability to be tuned in a very broad range, originating in the performance of divisions in 17th century English.

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Meanings

noundivision viol (plural division viols)

plural division viols · alternative division-viol

  1. entertainmentA type of bass viol with the ability to be tuned in a very broad range, originating in the performance of divisions in 17th century English.

Origin

division (florid instrumental variations of a melody) + viol (a type of viola da gamba)

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APA

division viol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/division%20viol

MLA

“division viol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/division%20viol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “division viol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/division%20viol.

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