viola d'amore

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian viola d'amore (“viol of love”).

Noun

viola d'amore (plural viola d'amores or viole d'amore)

  1. (music) A 7- or 6-stringed musical instrument similar to the treble viol, used chiefly in the Baroque period.

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See also
  • Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /viˈɔ.la d‿aˈmo.re/, /ˈvjɔ.la d‿aˈmo.re/[1]
  • Hyphenation: vi‧ò‧la‧d'a‧mó‧re, viò‧la‧d'a‧mó‧re

Noun

viola d'amore f (plural viole d'amore)

  1. (music) viola d'amore

Descendants
  • → English: viola d'amore

References
  1. viola in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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