tenor viol

noun

A type of viol that is intermediate in size between the treble viol and the bass viol, usually about 25-30 inches in length, and typically tuned to the pitches C-G-D-A.

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Meanings

nountenor viol (plural tenor viols)

plural tenor viols

  1. entertainmentA type of viol that is intermediate in size between the treble viol and the bass viol, usually about 25-30 inches in length, and typically tuned to the pitches C-G-D-A.
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