viola: Meaning and Definition of

vi•o•la

1. a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
2. a labial organ stop of eight-foot or four-foot pitch, giving tones of a penetrating stringlike quality.

vi•o•la

1. any plant of the genus Viola, esp. a cultivated variety. Cf.(def. 1),(defs. 1, 2).
2. a pansy, V. cornuta, cultivated as a garden plant.

Vi•o•la

1. a female given name.