viola d'amore: Meaning and Definition of

vi•o•la d'a•mo•re

Pronunciation: (vē-ō'lu dä-môr'ā, -mōr'ā, -du-), [key]
— pl. viola d'amores.
  1. a treble viol with numerous sympathetic strings and several gut strings, producing a resonant sound.
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