viola
viola1
(vɪˈəʊlə
) noun
1 a bowed stringed instrument, the alto of the violin family; held beneath the chin when played. It is pitched and tuned an octave above the cello
2 any of various instruments of the viol family, such as the viola da gamba
[C18: from Italian viola, probably from Old Provençal viola, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Latin vītulārī to rejoice]
