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altówka

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Polish

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altówka

Etymology

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    From alt + -ówka. First attested in 1784.[1]

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /alˈtuf.ka/
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    • Rhymes: -ufka
    • Syllabification: al‧tów‧ka

    Noun

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    altówka f (related adjective altówkowy)

    1. viola (stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone)
      Synonym: wiola
      koncertmistrz altówekviola concertmaster
      wirtuoz altówkiviola virtuoso
      brzmienie altówkithe sound of viola
      grać/zagrać na altówceto play (the) viola

    Declension

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    Derived terms

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    adjectives

    References

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    1. ^ Gazeta Warszawska[1] (in Polish), number 79, 1784, page 8

    Further reading

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