Contre Viole

noun

Con·​tre Viole

kōⁿ‧trəvyȯl,

ˈkän‧trəvēˌȯl

: a mild organ stop of usually 16′ pitch with a string tone

Word History

Etymology

French contre-viole, literally, counter viol

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