Definitions for theorbos

theorbos the·or·bo

Spelling: [thee-awr-boh]
IPA: /θiˈɔr boʊ/

Theorbos is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 312 anagrams from letters in theorbos (behoorst).

Definitions for theorbos

noun

  1. an obsolete bass lute with two sets of strings attached to separate peg boxes, one above the other, on the neck.

Origin of theorbos

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

Examples for theorbos

At noon played on my theorbo, and much pleased therewith; it is now altered with a new neck.

The largest member of the ancient lute family—the bass lute or theorbo—has been identified with the barbiton.

It was a kind of theorbo or bass-lute, but with one neck only, bent back at right angles to form the head.

The archlute, or bass-theorbo, is the largest sized kind of the theorbo, or lute with a double neck.

The chitarrone was formerly called Roman theorbo, because it was principally used at Rome.

And every night the player of the theorbo left the wall, approached him, and spoke in a clear voice mingled with soft breathing.

I had a good dinner for them, as a venison pasty and some fowl, and after dinner we did play, he on the theorbo.

On a table with curved legs placed in the embrasure of the window lay a lute, a theorbo, and some pieces of unfinished tapestry.

She was aught drawing, singing, and to play on the theorbo; had learning, and wrote very agreeable verses.

He is a blind man squalling out a ditty, and thrumming on a puppy in his lap instead of a theorbo.

Word Value for theorbos
Scrable

12

Words with friends

12

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