viola Definition

viola¹
noun violas

1. A musical instrument of the violin family, larger than the violin and lower in pitch.
2. Someone who plays the viola.

Etymology: 18c: Italian and Spanish.

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viola²
noun

violas
1. Any of various perennial plants native to temperate regions, including the violet and pansy.

Etymology: 18c in this sense: Latin, meaning ‘violet'.