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Viola

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈviː.ələ

Definitions

  1. A female given name from Latin.
  2. Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.
  3. A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
  4. A person who plays the viola.
  5. A comune in Cuneo province, Piedmont, Italy.
  6. An organ stop having a similar tone.
  7. A number of places in the United States:
  8. A town in Fulton County, Arkansas.
  9. A 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar, used in Brazilian folk music.
  10. An unincorporated community in Shasta County, California.
  11. A berimbau viola, the smallest member of the berimbau used in capoeira music.
  12. A town in Kent County, Delaware.
  13. An unincorporated community in Heard County, Georgia.
  14. An unincorporated community in Latah County, Idaho.
  15. A village in Greene Township, Mercer County, Illinois.
  16. An unincorporated community in Brown Township, Linn County, Iowa.
  17. A minor city and township in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
  18. An unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky.
  19. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
  20. An unincorporated community in Barry County and Stone County, Missouri.
  21. A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York.
  22. A town in Warren County, Tennessee.
  23. An unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia.
  24. An unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia.
  25. A village in Richland County and Vernon County, Wisconsin.
  26. Other townships in Illinois and Iowa, listed under Viola Township.

Equivalents

34 more languages
العربيةالكمان
Българскитеменуга
Catalàviola
Češtinaviolaviolka
Ελληνικάβιόλα
Gaeilgevióla
ʻŌlelo HawaiʻiWaiola
Հայերենալտջութ
Italianoviola
ქართულიალტი
한국어비올라
Latinavitula
Bahasa Melayubiola
Nederlandsaltviool
Русскийальтфиалка
Српскиљубичица
SvenskaviolViola
Tagalogbiyola
Türkçeviyola
Українськаальт

Examples

But those who attack violists shouldn't throw resin. Once the ergonomic viola catches on what instrument will be immune?”
Also in that series, without Mr. Masur's guiding hand, Ms. Phelps and Ms. Young will anchor performances of Bach's Sixth "Brandenburg" Concerto, in which violas carry the upper lines.”
Were you a woman as the rest goes even, I should my tears let fall upon your cheek, And say, ‘Thrice welcome, drowned Viola!’”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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