viola da braccio
noun · n
Simple meaning
A member of the viol family with about the range of a viola.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
vaɪˈoʊlədɑbɹɑtʃioʊ
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Definition
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noun
A member of the viol family with approximately the range of a viola
n
from Italian "arm viola"plural viole da braccio
A term variously applied during the baroque period to instruments of the violin family, in distinction to the viola da gamba ("leg viola") and the viol family to which the latter belongs.
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This meaning: A member of the viol family with approximately the range of a viola
Used this way, viola da braccio is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in family or home contexts.
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- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
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- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Family/home
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