pardessus de viole
/ˌpɑːdəsuː də ˈvjɒl/ /ˌpɑːdəsuː də vɪˈɒl/Music
noun
A small five- or six-stringed viol tuned a fourth or fifth higher than the treble viol, played especially in France during the 18th cent.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in George Grove (1820–1900), writer on music and lexicographer. From French pardessus de viole from par + dessus over, above + de + viole.
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