English Explanatory Dictionary

viola d'amore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

viola d'amore viola d'amores viole d'amore

Etymology

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

Related words

oboe d'amore
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