[ vɪˌəʊlə da'brα:tʃɪəʊ ]
■ noun an early musical instrument of the violin family (as distinct from a viol), specifically one corresponding to the modern viola.
Origin
Ital., lit. 'viol for the arm'.
[ vɪˌəʊlə da'brα:tʃɪəʊ ]
■ noun an early musical instrument of the violin family (as distinct from a viol), specifically one corresponding to the modern viola.
Origin
Ital., lit. 'viol for the arm'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004