sound hole

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sound hole

noun sound holes · soundhole

An opening in the belly of a stringed instrument that increases its volume and enhances its tone quality.
Similar: occhio

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noun an opening in a stringed musical instrument

Français	rosace
Deutsch	Schallloch, Schall-Loch

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@misc{sound_hole_2026,
  title = {sound hole},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sound%20hole},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}