gamba
English
noun
Definitions
- (musical instrument)
- (musical instrument) A rank of organ pipes, so called for a supposed resemblance of the sound to that of a viola da gamba.
Etymology
Derived from Italian gamba (leg, legs).
Origin
Italian (Fiorentino)
gamba
Gloss
leg, legs
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
脚
Emoji
🍗
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- gambist English
- *gambarus Latin
- gamba Latin
- Gambadilegno Italian
- centogambe Italian
- gamba Italian
- gambetto Italian
- gambino Italian
- gambizzare Italian
- sottogamba Italian
- gamba Spanish, Castilian
- gamba Portuguese
- gamba Catalan, Valencian