Definitions for: Viola


[n] a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower
[n] large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions
[n] any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola



Webster (1913) Definition: Vi"o*la, n. [L., a violet. See Violet.] (Bot.)
A genus of polypetalous herbaceous plants, including all
kinds of violets.


Vi"o*la, n. [It. See Viol.] (Mus.)
An instrument in form and use resembling the violin, but
larger, and a fifth lower in compass.

Viola da braccio [It., viol for the arm], the tenor viol,
or viola, a fifth lower than the violin. Its part is
written in the alto clef, hence it is sometimes called the
alto.

Viola da gamba [It., viol for the leg], an instrument
resembling the viola, but larger, and held between the
knees. It is now rarely used.

Viola da spalla [It., viol for the shoulder], an instrument
formerly used, resembling the viola, and intermediate in
size between the viola and the viola da gamba.

Viola di amore [It., viol of love: cf. F. viole d'amour], a
viol, larger than the viola, having catgut strings upon,
and brass or steel wires under, the keyboard. These,
sounding sympathetically with the strings, yield a
peculiarly soft and silvery sound. It is now seldom used.

Synonyms: genus Viola

See Also: bowed stringed instrument, dilleniid dicot genus, family Violaceae, field pansy, heartsease, herb, herbaceous plant, horned violet, Johnny-jump-up, love-in-idleness, pansy, pink of my John, string, tufted pansy, viola, Viola arvensis, Viola cornuta, Viola tricolor, Viola tricolor hortensis, Violaceae, violet, violet family, wild pansy

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