vielle

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/viˈɛl/

noun

A medieval stringed instrument similar to a violin.

OriginOld French viele →
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Meanings

nounvielle (plural vielles)

plural vielles

  1. entertainmentA medieval stringed instrument similar to a violin.
  2. entertainmentThe hurdy-gurdy.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchviele
  2. Englishvielle

From Old French viele, vielle. Doublet of viola.

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Translations

Dutch vedel
  • vedelmedieval stringed instrument
Finnish fiideli
  • fiidelimedieval stringed instrument
French vièle, vielle
  • vièlemedieval stringed instrument
  • viellemedieval stringed instrument
German Fiedel
  • Fiedelmedieval stringed instrument
Italian viella
  • viellamedieval stringed instrument
Polish fidel
  • fidelmedieval stringed instrument
Portuguese viela
  • vielamedieval stringed instrument
Swedish fiddla
  • fiddlamedieval stringed instrument

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with vielle

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Anagrams

vellie
Cite this entry
APA

vielle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vielle

MLA

“vielle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vielle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vielle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vielle.

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