viola d'amore
viola d'amore · viola d'amores · viole d'amore
A 7- or 6-stringed musical instrument similar to the treble viol, used chiefly in the…A 7- or 6-stringed musical instrument similar to the treble viol, used chiefly in the Baroque period.
Meaning
1 sensesA 7- or 6-stringed musical instrument similar to the treble viol, used chiefly in the Baroque period.
More definitions
- viol that is the tenor of the viol family
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Italian viola d'amore (“viol of love”).Borrowed from Italian viola d'amore (“viol of love”).
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Forms
plural: viola d'amores / viole d'amore| Singular | viola d'amore |
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| Plural | viola d'amores / viole d'amore |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedoboe d'amore
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular