theorbo
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theorbo
- /θiˈɔɹ.boʊ/ US
- /θiˈɔː.bəʊ/ UK
Where it comes from
From Italian tiorba, from Ottoman Turkish طوربه (torba).
noun theorbos · theorboes
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A baroque, double-necked lute having an extra set of open bass strings.
So when they said yea to this, he called to him his player on the theorbo and his player on the hautboy, and commanded them saying, “Play me a solemn music.”
Similar: chitarrone
Translations
Talk about this word "theorbo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/theorbo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. theorbo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/theorbo "theorbo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/theorbo.Cite this
@misc{theorbo_2026,
title = {theorbo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/theorbo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
