sound hole

See also: soundhole

English

Alternative forms

soundhole

Noun

sound hole (plural sound holes)

(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

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