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Definition of viola - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
musicTECH. string instrument slightly larger than a violinTECH.
- She played a beautiful melody on her viola..
2.
botanyTECH. small flowering plant in the violet family grown in gardensTECH.
- The garden was full of colorful violas.
Images of viola
string instrument slightly larger than a violin 
small flowering plant in the violet family grown in gardens
Expressions with viola
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clef placing middle C on the third staff line
The viola clef is essential for reading viola music.
baroque string instrument with sympathetic strings
He played a solo on the viola d'amore.
string instrument from the viol family
The musician played a beautiful piece on the viola da gamba.
string instrument played on the shoulder
The musician played a beautiful piece on the viola da braccio.
Origin of viola
Latin, viola (violet)
Terms with viola included in their meaning
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music
group of four musicians with piano, violin, viola, and cello
composition
musical composition for a piano, violin, viola, and cello
music
group of bowed string instruments including violin, viola, cello
music
support for the chin, especially on a violin or viola
music
musician who plays the viola da gamba
plant
common European wild flower, Viola tricolor
botany
European viola species with a horn-like spur
wild flower
wild European flower, also called Viola tricolor, ancestor of garden pansies
live performers
group with 2 violins, a viola, and a cello
written score
musical piece for 2 violins, a viola, and a cello
music
person who plays the viola
string instrument
viol family member with viola-like range
Examples of viola in a sentence
She has been practicing the viola for years. Violas thrive in shaded garden areas. She planted violas along the garden path.
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- French:alto, violette, ...
- German:Bratsche, Viola, ...
- Italian:viola, ...
- Spanish:viola, violeta, ...
- Portuguese:viola, ...
- Chinese:中提琴, 堇菜, ...
- Japanese:ヴィオラ, スミレ, ...
- Arabic:فيولا, بَنَفْسَج, ...
- Hebrew:וִיוֹלָה, סִיגָל, ...
- Russian:альт, фиалка, ...
- Ukrainian:альт, фіалка, ...
- Hindi:वियोला, वायोला, ...
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