sound hole

See also: soundhole

English

Alternative forms

• soundhole

Noun

sound hole (plural sound holes)

1. (music) An opening in the belly of a stringed instrument that increases its volume and enhances its tone quality.

   Synonym: occhio

   Hyponyms: c-hole, d-hole, f-hole, ff-hole, s-hole

Translations

an opening in a stringed musical instrument

• Finnish: ääniaukko (fi)
• Norwegian (bokmål): lydhull n
• Norwegian (nynorsk): lydhòl n, ljodhol n
• Swedish: ljudhål n

Further reading

• sound hole on Wikipedia.Wikipedia