viola

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see also: Viola

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /viˈəʊ.lə/
• (America, Canada) IPA: /viˈoʊ.lə/

Noun

viola (plural violas)

1. (music) A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
2. (music) An organ stop having a similar tone.
3. (music) A 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar, used in Brazilian folk music.
4. (music) A berimbau viola, the smallest member of the berimbau used in capoeira music.

Translations

• French: violon alto, alto
• German: Bratsche, Viola, Altgeige
• Italian: viola
• Portuguese: viola

  Brazil: violeta

  Portugal: viola d'arco

• Russian: альт
• Spanish: viola

Translations

• Russian: альт

Translations

• Portuguese: viola

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈviː.ələ/, /ˈvaɪələ/
• (America) IPA: /vaɪˈoʊlə/, /vɪˈoʊlə/, /ˈvaɪ.ələ/

Noun

viola (plural violas)

1. (botany) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.

Translations

• Italian: viola
• Portuguese: violeta
• Russian: фиа́лка
• Spanish: violeta

Interjection

1. (often, humorous) Misconstruction of voila#English|voila
   • 2011, Hedge Funds for Dummies:

     [...] ; you fill out a form; you write your check; and viola! You're a mutual fund shareholder.

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Viola

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Proper noun

1. A female given name
   • 1599 William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night'', Act V, Scene 1:

     Were you a woman as the rest goes even, / I should my tears let fall upon your cheek, / And say, 'Thrice welcome, drowned Viola!'

2. A town in Arkansas
3. A town in Delaware
4. A village in Illinois
5. A city in Kansas
6. A hamlet in New York
7. A town in Tennessee
8. A village in Wisconsin

Related terms

• Violet

Translations

• Italian: Viola

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