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viola d'amore

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

noun

, plural viola d'amores.
  1. a treble viol with numerous sympathetic strings and several gut strings, producing a resonant sound.


viola d'amore

/ vɪˈəʊlə dæˈmɔːrɪ /

noun

  1. 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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of viola d'amore1

1690–1700; < Italian: literally, viol of love

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Word History and Origins

Origin of viola d'amore1

C18: from Italian, literally: viol of love

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Example Sentences

But he was also a distinguished performer on the Viola damore.

From this description it is evident that the barytone was a bass instrument resembling the Viola damore.

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