Etymology

viola d'amore

Today it means: A 7- or 6-stringed musical instrument similar to the treble viol, used chiefly in the Baroque period. Full definition →

Italian viola d'amore
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The story

  1. Italian · borrowed fromviola d'amore“viol of love”
  2. English todayviola d'amore

Borrowed from Italian viola d'amore (“viol of love”).

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