Noun: viola
| Singular | viola |
| Plural | violas |
Sample Sentences
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But those who attack violists shouldn't throw resin. Once the ergonomic viola catches on what instrument will be immune? [1997 August 9, Edward Rothstein, “A Comeback for the Viola. No Joking.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 27 Feb 2021:]
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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. [1999 April 25, James E. Oestreich, “MUSIC; Violists Are the Twin Stars Of an Orchestral Galaxy”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 30 Dec 2023:]
Etymology
From Latin viola (“violet”). See: Latin Nouns '
viola'.
Verbs referencing "viola"
Irish Nouns
vióla.