# vihuela

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A guitar-like string instrument of 15th- and 16th-century Spain, usually with six courses or sets of strings (twelve strings in total).
2. A guitar-like string instrument of 19th-century Mexico with five strings, typically played in mariachi bands.

## Etymology
From Spanish vihuela.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vihuela