viola
Pronunciation: /ˈviː.ələ/
The English word “viola” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.
- A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
- A person who plays the viola.
- An organ stop having a similar tone.
- A 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar, used in Brazilian folk music.
- A berimbau viola, the smallest member of the berimbau used in capoeira music.
Etymology
From Latin viola (“violet”).
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