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viola da braccio

viola da braccio noun: any of various instruments of the violin family, in distinction to the viola da gamba and the viol family to which the latter belongs.

Noun

viola da braccio (plural viole da braccio or violas da braccio)

  1. (obsolete) Any of various instruments of the violin family, in distinction to the viola da gamba and the viol family to which the latter belongs.

Forms of viola da braccio

pluralviole da braccio
pluralviolas da braccio

Origin of viola da braccio

Italian viola da braccio (literally “viol for the arm”)

Questions about viola da braccio

What does viola da braccio mean?
Viola da braccio means any of various instruments of the violin family, in distinction to the viola da gamba and the viol family to which the latter belongs.
What part of speech is viola da braccio?
Viola da braccio is a noun.
What is the plural of viola da braccio?
The plural of viola da braccio is viole da braccio.

Words near viola da braccio in the dictionary

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

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