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    [Noun]  | "vi*o*la" | \ vē-ˈō-lə \


    1: a musical instrument of the violin family that is intermediate in size and compass between the violin and cello and is tuned a fifth below the violin

    Origin: 1786 ;

     Borrowed from Italian, "viola, viol," borrowed from Old Occitan viola, viula "viol" {mat|viol|};

    [Noun]  | "vi*o*la" | \ vī-ˈō-lə \


    1: violet; especially : any of various garden hybrids with solitary white, yellow, or purple often variegated flowers resembling but smaller than typical pansies

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, borrowed from Latin, "violet" {mat|violet|};

    [Noun]  | "vi*o*la da gam*ba" | \ vē-ˌō-lə-də-ˈgäm-bə \


    1: a bass member of the viol family having a range approximating the cello

    Origin: 1597 ;

     Italian, leg viol;

    [Noun]  | "violist" 


     [ "violist" ]

    1: A bad second violinist

      * e.g.,  ... That violist felt bad sucking at the violin, so he switched to viola and suddenly became widely acclaimed. 

     [ "Violist" ]

    1: Someone who was told by there orchestra teacher to switch to a viola because there were not enough players.

      * e.g.,  ... Violinist:Bro look at that violist in the practice room 

     [ "Violist" ]

    1: Superior musician who plays the viola and as legend has it, the leader(s) of future society despite the current lack of respect.

      * e.g.,  ... EX. 1 

     [ "Violist" ]

    1:  One who plays the viola, a bowed string instrument with a tuning the same as that of a violin, but with a low C-string as opposed to a high E-string.

      * e.g.,  ...  When somebody walks into a bank with a violin case, everybody's afraid they'll pull out a gun. When somebody walks into a bank with a viola case, everyone's afraid they'll pull out a viola. 

     [ "Violist" ]

    2: Syn.: Viola player

      * e.g.,  ...  Him? He's not a musician, he's a violist. 

     [ "Violist" ]

    3: Ant.: Musician

     [ "Violist" ]

    1: Synonym for shit.

      * e.g.,  ... Violist: I'm a violist. 

     [ "Violist" ]

    1: Violists are the people in an orchestra or other type of band that feel like they need to be a part of something, even if no one wants them there. They can’t take a hint as to when to stop talking and leave, but some are shy and compassionate, but that’s only 1%.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: dude I wish that violist would leave already... 

     [ "Violist" ]

    1: A person in orchestra who only has one braincell

      * e.g.,  ... Orchestra director: HOLD IT VIOLAS WHAT ARE YOU DOING PLAY QUIETER THE VIOLINS HAVE MELODY 

     [ "violist" ]

    1: Someone who picked up the viola because an older sibling or relative played the instrument or because they wanted to be different.

      * e.g.,  ... Amanda needs to jump start her car because she left her door open all night. What a fucking violist. 

     [ "violist" ]

    2: Either underwhelming or a super try-hard

     [ "violist" ]

    3: Synonym: retard

     [ "Violist" ]

    1: A joke.

      * e.g.,  ... P1: Hey you know the new guy? 

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