viola

vi·o·la ¹  (v-l)

n.

1. A stringed instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower, and having a deeper, more sonorous tone.

2. An organ stop usually of eight-foot or four-foot pitch yielding stringlike tones.

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[Italian, from Old Provençal, viola, probably of imitative origin.]

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vi·olist n.

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vi·o·la ²  (v-l, v-, v-l)

n.

A plant of the genus Viola, which includes the violets and pansies, especially a variety having flowers resembling violets in size and shape and pansies in coloration.

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[Middle English, from Latin.]

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viola¹

n

1. (Music / Instruments) a bowed stringed instrument, the alto of the violin family; held beneath the chin when played. It is pitched and tuned an octave above the cello

2. (Music / Instruments) any of various instruments of the viol family, such as the viola da gamba

[from Italian viola, probably from Old Provençal viola, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Latin vītulārī to rejoice]

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viola²

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any temperate perennial herbaceous plant of the violaceous genus Viola, the flowers of which have showy irregular petals, white, yellow, blue, or mauve in colour See also violet [1] pansy [1]

[from Latin: violet]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	viola - any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Viola, Viola - large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions violet - any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers field pansy, Viola arvensis, heartsease - common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers horned violet, tufted pansy, Viola cornuta - European viola with an unusually long corolla spur pansy, Viola tricolor hortensis - large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors heartsease, Johnny-jump-up, love-in-idleness, pink of my John, Viola tricolor, wild pansy - a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived
	2.	Viola - large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions genus Viola dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs family Violaceae, Violaceae, violet family - a family of order Parietales including the genera Viola, Hybanthus, Hymenanthera, Melicytus viola - any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
	3.	viola - a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower bowed stringed instrument, string - stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well"

Translations

viola¹ [vɪˈəʊlə]

A. N (Mus) → viola f
viola da gamba → viola f de gamba
viola d'amore → viola f de amor

B. CPD viola player N → viola mf

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viola² [ˈvaɪələ] N (Bot) → viola f, violeta f

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viola [viˈəʊlə vaɪˈəʊlə] n (= instrument) → alto m
I play the viola → Je joue de l'alto.
viola player n → altiste mf

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viola¹

n (Mus) → Bratsche f

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viola²

n (Bot) → Veilchen nt

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viola¹ [vɪˈəʊlə] n (Mus) → viola

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viola¹ [vɪˈəʊlə] n (Mus) → viola

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viola² [vɪˈəʊlə] n (Bot) → viola

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viola² [vɪˈəʊlə] n (Bot) → viola

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viola

n viola [viˈəulə]

a type of musical instrument very similar to, but slightly larger than, the violin She plays the viola in the school orchestra. altviool زَهْرَة البَنَفْسَج виола viola viola; bratsch die Viola βιόλα viola vioola ویولا alttoviulu alto וִיוֹלָה एक प्रकार की बड़ी बेल viola brácsa biola besar víóla, lágfiðla viola ビオラ 비올라(바이올린류의 4줄로 된 현악기) altas alts (mūzikas instruments) viola altviool bratsj altówka viola violă альт viola viola viola altfiol, viola เครื่องดนตรีชนิดหนึ่ง คล้ายไวโอลิน แต่มีขนาดใหญ่กว่า และเสียงสูงกว่า viyola 中提琴 віола ايک بڑي سارنگي đàn viôla 中提琴

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viola → آلة الفيولا الموسيقية viola bratsch Bratsche βιόλα viola alttoviulu viole viola viola ビオラ 비올라 altviool bratsj altówka viola альт altfiol เครื่อดนตรีชนิดหนึ่งคล้ายไวโอลินแต่มีขนาดใหญ่กว่าและมีเสียงต่ำกว่า viyola đàn vi-ô-la 中提琴