vihuela
A guitar-like string instrument of 15th- and 16th-century Spain, usually with six courses or sets of strings (twelve strings in total).
Other meanings
A guitar-like string instrument of 19th-century Mexico with five strings, typically played in mariachi bands.
Related words
- vihuelist
Word history
From Spanish "vihuela".
Where this comes from
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