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viola d'amore

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
vi-o-la d'amore
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A 7- or 6-stringed musical instrument similar to the treble viol, used chiefly in the Baroque period.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian viola d'amore (“viol of love”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

viola d'amores (plural) viole d'amore (plural)

Phrases

oboe d'amore

Frequently Paired Words

oboe d'amore

Questions

What does viola d'amore mean?
A 7- or 6-stringed musical instrument similar to the treble viol, used chiefly in the Baroque period.
Where does viola d'amore come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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