Usage Note
Viola refers to the bowed string instrument larger than a violin and smaller than a cello. Note that viola is also a genus of flowering plants (violets and pansies) in botanical Spanish, so context determines meaning. The player is a violista. The plural is violas.
Examples
"La viola tiene un sonido más cálido que el violín."
Natural Translation
The viola has a warmer sound than the violin.

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