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viola (encz) | viola,viola n: Zdeněk Brož |
viola (czen) | viola,violn: Zdeněk Brož |
viola (czen) | viola,violan: Zdeněk Brož |
Viola (gcide) | Viola \Vi"o*la\, n. [L., a violet. See Violet.] (Bot.)
A genus of polypetalous herbaceous plants, including all
kinds of violets.
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Viola (gcide) | Viola \Vi"o*la\, n. [It. See Viol.] (Mus.)
An instrument in form and use resembling the violin, but
larger, and a fifth lower in compass.
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Viola da braccio [It., viol for the arm], the tenor viol,
or viola, a fifth lower than the violin. Its part is
written in the alto clef, hence it is sometimes called the
alto.
Viola da gamba [It., viol for the leg], an instrument
resembling the viola, but larger, and held between the
knees. It is now rarely used.
Viola da spalla [It., viol for the shoulder], an instrument
formerly used, resembling the viola, and intermediate in
size between the viola and the viola da gamba.
Viola di amore [It., viol of love: cf. F. viole d'amour], a
viol, larger than the viola, having catgut strings upon,
and brass or steel wires under, the keyboard. These,
sounding sympathetically with the strings, yield a
peculiarly soft and silvery sound. It is now seldom used.
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viola (wn) | viola
n 1: any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
2: large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions [syn:
Viola, genus Viola]
3: a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin,
tuned a fifth lower |
viola (foldoc) | Viola
An experimental hypercard-like interpreted hypertext
system by Pei Y. Wei of Berkeley.
(1994-11-30)
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viola (vera) | VIOLA
Vertically Intergrated Optical Testbed for Large Applications
(DFN)
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