viola d'amore

English

Etymology

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

Noun

viola d'amore (plural viola d'amores or viole d'amore)

  1. (music) A 7- or 6-stringed musical instrument similar to the treble viol, used chiefly in the Baroque period.

See also
  • Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

Italian

Noun

viola d'amore f (plural viole d'amore)

  1. (music) viola d'amore

Descendants
  • → English: viola d'amore
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