vi·o·lo·ne (v   -l  n )n. A 16-foot organ stop yielding stringlike tones similar to those of a cello. [Italian, augmentative of viola, viola; see viola1.] |
violone [ˈvaɪəˌləʊn]
n
(Music / Instruments) the double-bass member of the viol family lying an octave below the viola da gamba. It corresponds to the double bass in the violin family
[from Italian, from viola1 + -one, augmentative suffix]
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