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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries비올라
Pronunciation / Transliteration: biolla
"그는 오케스트라에서 비올라를 연주합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than a violin and tuned a fifth lower.
"She played the inner harmony part on her viola during the string quartet performance." - 2
Any of various plants of the genus Viola, including the pansy and violet, having colorful irregular flowers.
"The garden was brightened by rows of cheerful yellow violas blooming in the spring."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Provençal and Italian word 'viola', ultimately tracing back through Latin and classical roots to the Greek 'vioulation'. Historically adapted in the 16th century to describe the stringed musical instrument slightly larger and pitched lower than the violin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Viola" is said worldwide
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alto
Transliteration: alto
"Il joue de l'alto dans l'orchestre symphonique."
Bratsche
Transliteration: Bratsche
"Sie spielt wunderschön Bratsche."
viola
Transliteration: viola
"Suona la viola con grande passione."
viola
Transliteration: viola
"El músico afinó su viola antes del concierto."
viola
Transliteration: viola
"Ele toca viola na orquestra da cidade."
वियोला
Transliteration: viyola
"उसने ऑर्केस्ट्रा में वियोला बजाया।"
中提琴
Transliteration: zhòngtíqín
"她在乐队里拉中提琴。"
비올라
Transliteration: biolla
"그는 오케스트라에서 비올라를 연주합니다."
ヴィオラ
Transliteration: viora
"彼女はオーケストラでヴィオラを担当しています。"
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