mandola
noun
man·do·la man-ˈdō-lə 
: a 16th and 17th century lute that is the ancestor of the smaller mandolin
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Inside, a Venezuelan folk band strummed a bass guitar and two guitar-like instruments — a cuatro and a mandola — amid piles of blankets and bags of clothes. 
Jay Reeves, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2017 Inside, a Venezuelan folk band strummed a bass guitar and two guitar-like instruments -- a cuatro and a mandola -- amid piles of blankets and bags of clothes. CBS News, 9 Sep. 2017
Jay Reeves, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2017 Inside, a Venezuelan folk band strummed a bass guitar and two guitar-like instruments -- a cuatro and a mandola -- amid piles of blankets and bags of clothes. CBS News, 9 Sep. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Italian, from French mandore, modification of Late Latin pandura 3-stringed lute — more at bandore
First Known Use
1758, in the meaning defined above