viole

Meaning

Noun

viol

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of violer:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of violer:

Concepts

viola

viol

abuse

Synonyms

alto

viole de gambe

Translations

viola

Viola

βιόλα

Bratsche

viola

viola

viola

altviool

viola da gamba

viola da gamba

Viole

viyola

abuso

viyol

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vjɔl/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French:

Cognate with Occitan: viula

Cognate with Italian: viola

In summary

Inherited from Old French [Term?], probably from Old Occitan viola (modern Occitan viula), from Medieval Latin *vitula (“stringed instrument”). Compare Italian viola.