altówka

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Polish

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altówka

Etymology

From alt +‎ -ówka. First attested in 1784.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈtuf.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -ufka
  • Syllabification: al‧tów‧ka

Noun

altówka f (related adjective altówkowy)

  1. viola (stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone)
    Synonym: wiola
    koncertmistrz altówekviola concertmaster
    wirtuoz altówkiviola virtuoso
    brzmienie altówkithe sound of viola
    grać/zagrać na altówceto play (the) viola

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References

  1. ^ Gazeta Warszawska (in Polish), number 79, 1784, page 8

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