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单词 vihuela
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Definition of vihuela in English:

vihuela

noun vɪˈ(h)weɪləˌvēˈ(h)wālə
  • A type of early Spanish stringed musical instrument, in particular vihuela de mano, a type of guitar, and vihuela de arco, a type of viol.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As the 16-member ensemble launches into a particularly romantic song, local high school mariachi teacher John Contreras rocks rhythmically nearby, a small vihuela (an instrument similar to a guitar) at his side.
    • Juan Carlos Rivera and his vihuela are shown to advantage in an extract from the Mass ‘Quam pulchri sunt’.
    • The five-course guitar supplanted the aristocratic vihuela in the 17th century and came to be regarded as the typical Spanish instrument.

Origin

Mid 19th century: Spanish.

 
 

Definition of vihuela in US English:

vihuela

nounˌvēˈ(h)wālə
  • A type of early Spanish stringed musical instrument, in particular vihuela de mano, a type of guitar, and vihuela de arco, a type of viol.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As the 16-member ensemble launches into a particularly romantic song, local high school mariachi teacher John Contreras rocks rhythmically nearby, a small vihuela (an instrument similar to a guitar) at his side.
    • Juan Carlos Rivera and his vihuela are shown to advantage in an extract from the Mass ‘Quam pulchri sunt’.
    • The five-course guitar supplanted the aristocratic vihuela in the 17th century and came to be regarded as the typical Spanish instrument.

Origin

Mid 19th century: Spanish.

 
 
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