viola

noun
🔊/viˈəʊlə/
🔊/viˈəʊlə/
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  1. a musical instrument with strings, that you hold under your chin and play with a bow. A viola is larger than a violin and plays lower notes.中提琴
    • a viola player中提琴手
    Topics Musicc2
    Word Originearly 18th cent.: from Italian and Spanish; compare with viol.