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Gamba

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Italian.
Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of viola da gamba. abbreviation, alt-of
  2. 2
    The metacarpus or metatarsus of ruminants, etc.
  3. 3
    Gambling. countable, uncountable

    "Start a prediction on it. We want gamba!"

  4. 4
    viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello wordnet
  5. 5
    A rank of organ pipes, so called for a supposed resemblance of the sound to that of a viola da gamba.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From viola da gamba, ultimately from Italian gamba (“leg”). Doublet of gam, gamb, jamb, and jambe.

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Latin gamba (“leg”); compare gambol. Doublet of gam, gamb, jamb, and jambe.

Etymology 3

Alteration of gamble.

Etymology 4

From the Italian surname, from the noun gamba (“leg”).

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