viola d\'amore

[vee-oh-luh dah-mawr-ey, -mohr-ey, -duh-]

vi·o·la d'a·mo·re

[vee-oh-luh dah-mawr-ey, -mohr-ey, -duh-]
noun, plural viola d'amores.
a treble viol with numerous sympathetic strings and several gut strings, producing a resonant sound.

Origin:
1690–1700; < Italian: literally, viol of love
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Viola d'amore has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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viola d'amore (vɪˈəʊlə dæˈmɔːrɪ)
 
n
an instrument of the viol family having no frets, seven strings, and a set of sympathetic strings. It was held under the chin when played
 
[C18: from Italian, literally: viol of love]

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