viola d'amore

[ vee-oh-luhdah-mawr-ey, -mohr-ey, -duh- ]

/ viˈoʊ lə dɑˈmɔr eɪ, -ˈmoʊr eɪ, -də- /

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noun, plural viola d'amores.

a treble viol with numerous sympathetic strings and several gut strings, producing a resonant sound.

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Origin of viola d'amore

1690–1700; <Italian: literally, viol of love

Words nearby viola d'amore

violable, violaceous, viola clef, viola da braccio, viola da gamba, viola d'amore, violate, violation, violative, violence, violent

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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

Word Origin for viola d'amore

C18: from Italian, literally: viol of love

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