Plural of viola
regular plural
The plural of viola is violas.
Forms of viola
| Singular | viola /ˈviː.ələ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | violas |
| Countable | countable |
Violas in a sentence
- Young will anchor performances of Bach's Sixth "Brandenburg" Concerto, in which violas carry the upper lines.1999 April 25, James E. Oestreich, “MUSIC; Violists Are the Twin Stars Of an Orchestral Galaxy”, in The New York Times, archived from the...
- The work is scored for an unusual lineup of 15 instruments, including two violas, bass flute, two basset horns, contrabass clarinet, the cimbalon and banjo.2007 July 25, Vivien Schweitzer, “A Minimalist Pied Piper (Imagine, Please, Those Rats)”, in New York Times. From the entry cimbalon
- Violas were school instruments and were got ready for each rehearsal like sardines in a row by the porter, Mr Háček, in his own lodge.1993, Jana Marhounová, Czech Music in the Web of Life (Empatie), page 125. From the entry háček
Meaning of viola
- noun Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.
- noun A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
- noun A person who plays the viola.
Questions about the plural of viola
- What is the plural of viola?
- The plural of viola is violas.
- Is viola countable?
- Viola is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: viola (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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