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| vi·o·la [ vee ṓlə ] (plural vi·o·las) |
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1. stringed instrument: a stringed instrument slightly larger and lower in pitch than a violin. It is held under the chin and played with a bow. The viola is tuned an octave above the cello and is the alto of the violin family.
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2. music
Same as viola da gamba
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| [Late 18th century. Via Italian< Old Provençal] |
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