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viola da braccio

[vee-oh-luh duh brah-choh]

noun

plural

viola da braccios 

  1. an old musical instrument of the viol family, held against the shoulder like a violin: superseded by the modern viola.

viola da braccio

/ vɪˈəʊlə də ˈbrætʃɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. an old name for viola 1

  2. a type of viol held on the shoulder, from which the modern viola was developed

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Word History and Origins

Origin of viola da braccio1

< Italian: literally, viola for the arm
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Word History and Origins

Origin of viola da braccio1

from Italian, literally: viol for the arm

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