viola da braccio
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viola da braccio /vɪˌəʊlə da ˈbrɑːtʃɪəʊ/
▶noun an early musical instrument of the violin family (as distinct from a viol), specifically one corresponding to the modern viola.
– origin Ital., lit. ‘viol for the arm’.
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