viola damore


vi•o•la d'a•mo•re

(viˈoʊ lə dɑˈmɔr eɪ, -ˈmoʊr eɪ, də-)

n., pl. viola d'a•mo•res. a treble viol with numerous sympathetic strings and several gut strings, producing a resonant sound. [1690–1700; < Italian]