gusle
1 synonym for gusle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A single-stringed, bowed instrument with a bowl-shaped body, traditionally held upright on the lap and originating among the Slavic peoples of the Balkans.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
lahuta
How to use gusle
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
play the gusle
an old gusle
a gusle player
It's a specialist, mostly folk-music term rather than everyday vocabulary.
Etymology
Gusle was borrowed into English from Serbo-Croatian gusle, the name for the same instrument. It is a doublet of the related English word gusli.
Full origin of gusle →Frequently asked questions
What is a gusle?
A gusle is a single-stringed, bowed instrument with a bowl-shaped body, played upright on the lap.
How many strings does a gusle have?
A gusle has a single string.
Where does the gusle come from?
It originates among the Slavic peoples of the Balkans, particularly in the Dinarides region.
