viola da braccio

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “viol for the arm”, as opposed to viola da gamba (“viol for the leg”). Compare also lira da braccio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /viˈɔ.la da ˈbrat.t͡ʃo/, /ˈvjɔ.la da ˈbrat.t͡ʃo/[1]
  • Hyphenation: vi‧ò‧la‧da‧bràc‧cio, viò‧la‧da‧bràc‧cio

Noun

viola da braccio f (plural viole da braccio)

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    Coordinate term: viola da gamba

Descendants

  • → German: Bratschgeige (calque)

References

  1. ^ viola in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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