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Word: Viola
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from Italian and Spanish; compare with viol
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
vɪˈəʊlə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an instrument of the violin family, larger than the violin and tuned a fifth lower.
Short Definition:instrument of violin family, larger than violin
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