vihuela

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noun

A guitar-like string instrument of 15th- and 16th-century Spain, usually with six courses or sets of strings (twelve strings in total).

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Meanings

nounvihuela (plural vihuelas)

plural vihuelas

  1. entertainmentA guitar-like string instrument of 15th- and 16th-century Spain, usually with six courses or sets of strings (twelve strings in total).
  2. entertainmentA guitar-like string instrument of 19th-century Mexico with five strings, typically played in mariachi bands.

Origin

  1. Spanishvihuela
  2. Englishvihuela

From Spanish vihuela.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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