viola
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viola¹
- /ˈviː.ələ/ UK
- /ˈvaɪələ/ UK
- /vaɪˈoʊlə/ US
- /vɪˈoʊlə/ US
- /ˈvaɪ.ələ/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin viola (“violet”).
noun violas
- Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.
viola²
- /viˈəʊ.lə/ UK
- /viˈoʊ.lə/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -əʊlə
Where it comes from
From Italian viola, from Old Occitan viola (modern Occitan viula), from Medieval Latin vitula (“stringed instrument”), possibly from Frankish *fiþulā (“violin, fiddle”). Doublet of viol. Also possibly a doublet of fiddle.
noun violas · viole
- A bowed tenor instrument larger than a violin but smaller than a cello, used in orchestras and string quartets. But those who attack violists shouldn't throw resin. Once the ergonomic viola catches on what instrument will be immune?
- An organ stop with a similar tone.
- A 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar used in Brazilian folk music.
- A berimbau viola, the smallest member of the berimbau used in capoeira music.
viola³
interjection
- Misconstruction of voila And viola, Eureka California! I have finished my greatest invention: the worst dog in the world!
Viola⁴
- /vaɪˈəʊlə/
- /viˈəʊlə/
- /ˈvaɪələ/
Where it comes from
From Latin viola (“violet”).
proper noun
- A female given name from Latin. Were you a woman as the rest goes even, I should my tears let fall upon your cheek, And say, ‘Thrice welcome, drowned Viola!’
- A comune in Cuneo province, Piedmont, Italy.
- A town in Fulton County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Shasta County, California.
- A town in Kent County, Delaware.
- An unincorporated community in Heard County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Latah County, Idaho.
- A village in Greene Township, Mercer County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Brown Township, Linn County, Iowa.
- A minor city and township in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Barry County and Stone County, Missouri.
- A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York.
- A town in Warren County, Tennessee.
- An unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia.
- A village in Richland County and Vernon County, Wisconsin.
- Other townships in Illinois and Iowa, listed under Viola Township.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: alto, high, breach, contrary, infringement, violate, violator, violation, violated, breaches, lavender, lilac, mauve, amethyst, violet, purple
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noun botany: any of several flowering plants
| Español | violeta |
|---|---|
| Português | violeta |
| Italiano | viola |
| Ελληνικά | βιόλα vióla |
| Română | violă, viorea, toporaș |
| Русский | фиа́лка fiálka |
noun music: stringed instrument of the violin family
| Español | viola |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비올라 biolla |
| 日本語 | ビオラ biora, ヴィオラ viora |
| 中文 | 中提琴 zhōngtíqín |
| Kiswahili | viola |
| Português | viola |
| Français | violon alto, alto |
| Deutsch | Bratsche, Viola, Altgeige |
| Italiano | viola |
| Ελληνικά | βιόλα vióla |
| Română | violă, alto |
| Русский | альт alʹt |
| Tiếng Việt | viola |
| العربية | كَمَان أَوْسَط kamān ʔawsaṭ |
noun music: organ stop
| Русский | альт alʹt |
|---|
noun music: Brazilian 10-string guitar
| Português | viola |
|---|
name female given name
| Italiano | Viola |
|---|
Talk about this word "viola." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/viola. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. viola. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/viola "viola." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/viola.Cite this
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title = {viola},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/viola},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
