viola
Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansiesAny of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.
» Tom plays the viola much better than Mary.
Том грає на альті набагато краще від Мері.
Meaning
6 sensesAny of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.
фиа́лкаfiálka
large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions
A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
Bratsche, Viola, Altgeige
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A person who plays the viola.
An organ stop having a similar tone.
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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.
Examples
29 sentencesTom plays the viola much better than Mary.
Том грає на альті набагато краще від Мері. — deniko
I've heard you play the viola and you're not very good, are you?
Я чула, що ти граєш на альті, і граєш не дуже гарно, це так? — User55521
deIch habe dich Viola spielen hören und du kannst es nicht besonders gut, oder? — Tamy
I like to play the viola.
Tom bought his viola in Boston.
Tom knows how to play the viola.
ruТом умеет играть на виолончели. — odexed
deTom kann Bratsche spielen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Latin viola (“violet”). From Italian viola, from Old Occitan viola (modern Occitan vFrom Latin viola (“violet”).
From Italian viola, from Old Occitan viola (modern Occitan viula), from Medieval Latin vitula (“stringed instrument”), possibly from Frankish *fiþulā (“violin, fiddle”). Doublet of viol. Also possibly a doublet of fiddle.
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Forms
plural: violas / violeSynonyms
1 synonyms- large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions:genus Viola
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular