viola d'amore
[ vee-oh-luhdah-mawr-ey, -mohr-ey, -duh- ]
noun,plural viola d'amores.
a treble viol with numerous sympathetic strings and several gut strings, producing a resonant sound.
Origin of viola d'amore
11690–1700; <Italian: literally, viol of love
Words Nearby viola d'amore
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British Dictionary definitions for viola d'amore
viola d'amore
/ (vɪˈəʊlə dæˈmɔːrɪ) /
noun
an instrument of the viol family having no frets, seven strings, and a set of sympathetic strings. It was held under the chin when played
Origin of viola d'amore
1C18: from Italian, literally: viol of love
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