viola d'amore
noun
vi·o·la d'a·mo·re
vē-ˌō-lə-də-ˈmȯr-ē 
-(ˌ)ā
-(ˌ)ā
plural violas d'amore or viole d'amore
vē-ˌō-(ˌ)lā-də-ˈmȯr-ē
-(ˌ)ā
: a tenor viol having usually seven gut and seven wire strings
Word History
Etymology
Italian, viol of love
First Known Use
circa 1700, in the meaning defined above
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“Viola d'amore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viola%20d%27amore. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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