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viola d'amore

viola d'amore noun: a 7- or 6-stringed musical instrument similar to the treble viol, used chiefly in the Baroque period.

Noun

viola d'amore (plural viola d'amores or viole d'amore)

  1. A 7- or 6-stringed musical instrument similar to the treble viol, used chiefly in the Baroque period.

Forms of viola d'amore

pluralviola d'amores
pluralviole d'amore

Origin of viola d'amore

Borrowed from Italian viola d'amore (“viol of love”).

Questions about viola d'amore

What does viola d'amore mean?
Viola d'amore means a 7- or 6-stringed musical instrument similar to the treble viol, used chiefly in the Baroque period.
What part of speech is viola d'amore?
Viola d'amore is a noun.
What is the plural of viola d'amore?
The plural of viola d'amore is viola d'amores.

Words near viola d'amore in the dictionary

  1. viola
  2. viola bastarda
  3. viola bastardas
  4. viola clef
  5. viola clefs
  6. viola d'amore
  7. viola da braccio
  8. viola da gamba
  9. viola da gambas
  10. viola di bordone
  11. viola paradon

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