viola
2vi·o·la
noun \vē-ˈō-lə\Definition of VIOLA
: a musical instrument of the violin family that is intermediate in size and compass between the violin and cello and is tuned a fifth below the violin
— vi·o·list \-list\ noun
Origin of VIOLA
Italian & Spanish, viol, viola, from Old Occitan, viol
First Known Use: circa 1724
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