Definition of viola d'amore in English:
viola d'amore
noundaˈmɔːreɪviˌoʊlə dɑˈmɔreɪ
A sweet-toned 18th-century musical instrument similar to a viola, but with six or seven strings, and additional sympathetic strings below the fingerboard.
Example sentencesExamples
- There isn't a huge repertoire for the viola d'amore and, when you consider the instrument's eccentricities, it is hardly surprising.
- The concerto for lute and viola d'amore is one of his last works
- Thompson believes that playing the viola d'amore has enhanced his viola playing.
Origin
Italian, literally 'viol of love'.
Definition of viola d'amore in US English:
viola d'amore
nounviˌoʊlə dɑˈmɔreɪvēˌōlə däˈmôrā
A sweet-toned 18th-century musical instrument similar to a viola, but with six or seven strings, and additional sympathetic strings below the fingerboard.
Example sentencesExamples
- The concerto for lute and viola d'amore is one of his last works
- Thompson believes that playing the viola d'amore has enhanced his viola playing.
- There isn't a huge repertoire for the viola d'amore and, when you consider the instrument's eccentricities, it is hardly surprising.
Origin
Italian, literally ‘viol of love’.