viola

[ vee-oh-luh ]

/ viˈoʊ lə /

noun

a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.

a labial organ stop of eight-foot or four-foot pitch, giving tones of a penetrating stringlike quality.

Origin of viola

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH viola

viola , voilà

Words nearby viola

Vinylite, vinyl polymer, vinyl resin, vinylstyrene, viol, viola, violable, violaceous, viola clef, viola da braccio, viola da gamba

Definition for viola (2 of 3)

viola²

[ vahy-oh-luh, vee-, vahy-uh- ]

/ vaɪˈoʊ lə, vi-, ˈvaɪ ə- /

noun

any plant of the genus Viola, especially a cultivated variety.Compare pansy (def. 1), violet (defs. 1, 2).

a pansy, V. cornuta, cultivated as a garden plant.

Origin of viola

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

Definition for viola (3 of 3)

Viola

[ vahy-oh-luh, vee-, vahy-uh- ]

/ vaɪˈoʊ lə, vi-, ˈvaɪ ə- /

noun

a female given name.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for viola

For a pair such as Viola and Perov, who have co-created work for decades, there is also precedent for retroactive co-authorship.
Why the Art World Ignores Wives|Jessica Dawson|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Few know that I also learned the viola, but gave it up after a year.
How I Write: Jared Diamond|Noah Charney|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
No one thought I could play the viola—until Mr K came into my life.
No More Coddling!|Joanne Lipman|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
(Viola, Twelfth Night, 3.4.304–305) What these plays all need, in production, is that sensitivity to the sea.
The Old Man and the Sea|David Farr|April 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The Iron Lady actress bested frontrunner Viola Davis, who seemed a shoo-in for her turn in The Help.
Meryl Streep, ‘The Artist,’ Billy Crystal: Best Moments From 2012 Oscars (VIDEO)|Shannon Donnelly|February 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I tell thee, man, it is not so easy to catch Viola as you may think.
The Village Notary|Jzsef Etvs
Poverty stood at his hearth,—when Viola's grateful smile and liberal hand came to chase the grim fiend away.
Zanoni|Edward Bulwer Lytton
Viola, said Lottie, I think your boy has a disposition very much like brother Harrys used to be.
The White Rose of Memphis|William C. Falkner
"There is nothing," and now the yachtsman could not help noticing the coldness in Viola's voice.
The Golf Course Mystery|Chester K. Steele
The father played the violoncello, Franz the viola, and the others the first and second violins.
Stories of Great Musicians|Kathrine Lois Scobey

British Dictionary definitions for viola (1 of 2)

viola¹

/ (vɪˈəʊlə) /

noun

a bowed stringed instrument, the alto of the violin family; held beneath the chin when played. It is pitched and tuned an octave above the cello

any of various instruments of the viol family, such as the viola da gamba

Word Origin for viola

C18: from Italian viola, probably from Old Provençal viola, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Latin vītulārī to rejoice

British Dictionary definitions for viola (2 of 2)

viola²

/ (ˈvaɪələ, vaɪˈəʊ-) /

noun

any temperate perennial herbaceous plant of the violaceous genus Viola, the flowers of which have showy irregular petals, white, yellow, blue, or mauve in colourSee also violet (def. 1), pansy (def. 1)

Word Origin for viola

C15: from Latin: violet

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for viola

viola

[ (vee-oh-luh) ]

A musical instrument shaped like a violin but somewhat larger, lower pitched, and “darker” in tone. A viola player holds a viola like a violin, under the chin.

单词	viola
释义	viola ¹ [ vee-oh-luh ] / viˈoʊ lə / noun a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin. a labial organ stop of eight-foot or four-foot pitch, giving tones of a penetrating stringlike quality. Origin of viola ¹ 1715–25; <Italian viola<Old Provençal viola;see viol WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH viola viola , voilà Words nearby viola Vinylite, vinyl polymer, vinyl resin, vinylstyrene, viol, viola, violable, violaceous, viola clef, viola da braccio, viola da gamba Definition for viola (2 of 3) viola² [ vahy-oh-luh, vee-, vahy-uh- ] / vaɪˈoʊ lə, vi-, ˈvaɪ ə- / noun any plant of the genus Viola, especially a cultivated variety.Compare pansy (def. 1), violet (defs. 1, 2). a pansy, V. cornuta, cultivated as a garden plant. Origin of viola ² 1400–50; late Middle English: violet <Latin: violet Definition for viola (3 of 3) Viola [ vahy-oh-luh, vee-, vahy-uh- ] / vaɪˈoʊ lə, vi-, ˈvaɪ ə- / noun a female given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for viola For a pair such as Viola and Perov, who have co-created work for decades, there is also precedent for retroactive co-authorship. Why the Art World Ignores Wives\|Jessica Dawson\|March 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Few know that I also learned the viola, but gave it up after a year. How I Write: Jared Diamond\|Noah Charney\|November 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST No one thought I could play the viola—until Mr K came into my life. No More Coddling!\|Joanne Lipman\|October 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST (Viola, Twelfth Night, 3.4.304–305) What these plays all need, in production, is that sensitivity to the sea. The Old Man and the Sea\|David Farr\|April 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Iron Lady actress bested frontrunner Viola Davis, who seemed a shoo-in for her turn in The Help. Meryl Streep, ‘The Artist,’ Billy Crystal: Best Moments From 2012 Oscars (VIDEO)\|Shannon Donnelly\|February 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I tell thee, man, it is not so easy to catch Viola as you may think. The Village Notary\|Jzsef Etvs Poverty stood at his hearth,—when Viola's grateful smile and liberal hand came to chase the grim fiend away. Zanoni\|Edward Bulwer Lytton Viola, said Lottie, I think your boy has a disposition very much like brother Harrys used to be. The White Rose of Memphis\|William C. Falkner "There is nothing," and now the yachtsman could not help noticing the coldness in Viola's voice. The Golf Course Mystery\|Chester K. Steele The father played the violoncello, Franz the viola, and the others the first and second violins. Stories of Great Musicians\|Kathrine Lois Scobey British Dictionary definitions for viola (1 of 2) viola¹ / (vɪˈəʊlə) / noun a bowed stringed instrument, the alto of the violin family; held beneath the chin when played. It is pitched and tuned an octave above the cello any of various instruments of the viol family, such as the viola da gamba Word Origin for viola C18: from Italian viola, probably from Old Provençal viola, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Latin vītulārī to rejoice British Dictionary definitions for viola (2 of 2) viola² / (ˈvaɪələ, vaɪˈəʊ-) / noun any temperate perennial herbaceous plant of the violaceous genus Viola, the flowers of which have showy irregular petals, white, yellow, blue, or mauve in colourSee also violet (def. 1), pansy (def. 1) Word Origin for viola C15: from Latin: violet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for viola viola [ (vee-oh-luh) ] A musical instrument shaped like a violin but somewhat larger, lower pitched, and “darker” in tone. A viola player holds a viola like a violin, under the chin. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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