mandola

[ man-doh-luh ]

noun

1. an early lute resembling a large mandolin.

mandola

/ ˈmændələ /

noun

1. an early type of mandolin

Word History and Origins

Origin of mandola¹

1750–60; < Italian, variant of mandora, alteration of Latin pandūra 3-stringed lute < Greek pandoûra; bandore

Word History and Origins

Origin of mandola¹

from Italian

Example Sentences

One of them, however, named Achille de la Mandola, seems to have greatly helped the fugitive.

From Project Gutenberg

The mandola was played with a quill like the mandolino and the cither.

From Project Gutenberg