vihuela
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English
Etymology
Noun
vihuela (plural vihuelas)
- (music) A guitar-like string instrument of 15th- and 16th-century Spain, usually with six courses or sets of strings (twelve strings in total).
- (music) A guitar-like string instrument of 19th-century Mexico with five strings, typically played in mariachi bands.
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
Probably from Old Occitan viola (cf. modern Occitan viula), possibly from Medieval Latin vitula. Compare also Italian viola, Portuguese viola, French vielle, viole. Doublet of viola.
Noun
vihuela f (plural vihuelas)
Further reading
- “vihuela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10