violone

See also: violoné

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian violone (“big viola”), from viola + -one (“-oon, forming augmentatives"”).

Noun

violone (plural violones)

1. An early stringed instrument similar to a double bass.

Synonyms

• double bass viol

Related terms

• violoncello

Translations

stringed instrument

• Czech: violon (cs) m

French

Verb

violone

1. inflection of violoner:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Italian

Etymology

From viola +‎ -one (“-oon: forming augmentatives”).

Noun

violone m (plural violoni)

1. violone

Derived terms

• violoncello

Descendants

• English: violone