viola d'amore

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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

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

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: lemmenviulu, viola d’amore
• French: viole d’amour (fr) f
• Polish: amorka f, altówka miłosna f

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /viˈɔ.la d‿aˈmo.re/, /ˈvjɔ.la d‿aˈmo.re/
• Hyphenation: vi‧ò‧la‧d'a‧mó‧re, viò‧la‧d'a‧mó‧re

Noun

viola d'amore f (plural viole d'amore)

1. (music) viola d'amore

Descendants

• → English: viola d'amore