viola
noun [C] /viˈəʊ.lə/
/viˈoʊ.lə/ Definition
› a wooden musical instrument with four strings, held against the shoulder and played by moving a bow across the strings. It is slightly larger than the violin.String instruments
(Definition of viola noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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