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alaude

nounmasculinearcaico/ɐˈlawd(ɨ)/rare

a·lau·de

Definition

A medieval stringed musical instrument, a forerunner of the modern lute.
The minstrel played a melancholic tune on his alaude.
The alaude was a popular instrument in medieval Iberia.
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Etymology

Do árabe al-ʿūd, através do espanhol 'laúd'.

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