vihuela Syllabification: (vi·hue·la)Pronunciation: /vēˈ(h)wālə/Definition of vihuela noun a type of early Spanish stringed musical instrument, in particular. (vihuela de mano /de ˈmänō/) a type of guitar. (vihuela de arco /ˈärkō/) a type of viol. Origin: mid 19th century: Spanishvihuela in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of vihuela in the British & World English dictionary