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viol I. viol obsolete variant of vial II. vi·ol \ˈvī(ə)l sometimes -ī(ˌ)ōl\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French viole viol, viola, from Old Provençal viola, viula viol, probably from Medieval Latin vitula fiddle — more at fiddle 1. : a bowed stringed musical instrument chiefly of the 16th and 17th centuries made with a relatively deep body and flat back and sloping shoulders, usually six strings tuned in fourths, and fretted fingerboard, and a low-arched bridge, made in treble, alto, tenor, and bass sizes, and played in a vertical position resting on or between the knees of the player — see contrabass, treble, viol, viola da braccio, viola da gamba 2. : a labial pipe-organ stop with string tone III. vi·ol \ˈvī(ə)l\ noun (-s) Etymology: origin unknown archaic : a large rope used especially in weighing anchor IV. viol abbreviation Etymology: Latin violaceus purple |