violas

[vee-oh-luh]

vi·o·la

1[vee-oh-luh]
noun
1.
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
2.
a labial organ stop of eight-foot or four-foot pitch, giving tones of a penetrating stringlike quality.

Origin:
1715–25; < Italian viola < Old Provençal viola; see viol

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Violas is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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vi·o·la

2[vahy-uh-luh, vahy-oh-, vee-]
noun
1.
any plant of the genus Viola, especially a cultivated variety. Compare pansy (def. 1), violet (defs. 1, 2).
2.
a pansy, V. cornuta, cultivated as a garden plant.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English: violet < Latin: violet

Vi·o·la

[vahy-uh-luh, vee-; vahy-oh-luh, vee-]
noun
a female given name.
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