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viola da braccio
[ vee-oh-luh duh -brah-choh ]
/ viˈoʊ lə də ˈbrɑ tʃoʊ /
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noun, plural viola da braccios.
an old musical instrument of the viol family, held against the shoulder like a violin: superseded by the modern viola.
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Origin of viola da braccio
<Italian: literally, viola for the arm
Words nearby viola da braccio
viol, viola, violable, violaceous, viola clef, viola da braccio, viola da gamba, viola d'amore, violate, violation, violative
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British Dictionary definitions for viola da braccio
viola da braccio
/ (vɪˈəʊlə də ˈbrætʃɪˌəʊ) /
noun
an old name for viola 1 (def. 1)
a type of viol held on the shoulder, from which the modern viola was developed
Word Origin for viola da braccio
from Italian, literally: viol for the arm
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