violonen.
/ˈvʌɪələʊn/, /ˈviːələʊn/, /ˌviːəˈləʊneɪ/, U.S. /ˌviəˈloʊneɪ/ The double-bass viol. Also as the name of an organ stop: see violon n. 2.
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1724 Short Explic. Foreign Words Musick Bks. Violone, is a very large Bass Violin, or Double Bass.
1730 Short Treat. Harmony v. 35 This Error is daily run into, by giving Divided Basses to be play'd on the Violone or Double Bass.
1824 Mechanic's Mag. 31 July 335 Having made a violin, a viola, and a violoncello, I have long since conceived the idea of making a violono [sic], or double bass also.
1865 J. Hullah Transit. Period Mus. 118 Those Gothic abominations, the violin, the viola, the violoncello, and the violone.
1873 H. C. Banister Music 221 The Contra-basso, or Double-Bass (also termed Violone), is the largest of the stringed instruments.
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