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noun, masculine

tiple

/ˈtiple/

noun, masculine/ˈtiple/plural: tiples

treble guitar, a small plucked stringed instrument of the guitar family, used in the traditional musics of Spain and various Latin American nations; treble guitar player; soprano, treble (voice, singer); single-piece mast

Probably from Old Spanish triple, based on dividing the human voices into bass, tenor and soprano, the latter being the highest. See modern Spanish triple.