viole

present singular third person violes · participle present violing · participle past violed · past violed

1. obsoletetransitiveTo violate, especially to rape.

   Synonyms: misuse, outrage, vitiate, abuse, constuprate, defile, defoul, dishonour

1. obsoletepluraltransitiveuncommonplural of viola (“stringed instrument”)

   On his right, in two rows, were twelve violins, two viole, two ’celli, and two basses.

   1825, H. Bertram Cox, C. L. E. Cox, quoting Smart, George Thomas, “Chapter VII: 1825, Vienna”, in Leaves from the Journals of Sir George Smart, published 1907, page 113

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   I hadn’t used viole on West Side or Gypsy, so I thought let’s use four viole and no violins.

   2009, Steven Suskin, quoting Ramin, Sid, The Sound of Broadway Music: A Book of Orchestrators and Orchestrations, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 240

   In spite of the clarity of the explanation that the conductor will give to the orchestra, “I begin conducting again at 15,” it is polite and professional to clearly cue each new entrance, starting with the flute and continuing with viole/celli, second violins, etc.

   2014, David Itkin, Conducting Concerti: A Technical and Interpretive Guide, University of North Texas Press, →ISBN, page 186