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- [thee-awr-boh]
- /θiˈɔr boʊ/
- /θɪ.ˈɔː.bəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thee-awr-boh]
- /θiˈɔr boʊ/
Definitions of theorbo word
- noun plural theorbo an obsolete bass lute with two sets of strings attached to separate peg boxes, one above the other, on the neck. 1
- noun theorbo an obsolete form of the lute, having two necks, one above the other, the second neck carrying a set of unstopped sympathetic bass strings 0
- noun theorbo a large 17th-cent. lute with a double neck and two sets of strings 0
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Origin of theorbo
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Italian teorba, variant of tiorba, special use of Venetian tiorba, variant of tuorba traveling bag ≪ Turkish torba bag; so called from the bag it was carried in
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theorbo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
theorbo usage trend in Literature
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