viola d'amore

noun

vi·​o·​la d'a·​mo·​re vē-ˌō-lə-də-ˈmȯr-ē  -(ˌ)ā 

plural violas d'amore or viole d'amore vē-ˌō-(ˌ)lā-də-ˈmȯr-ē 

-(ˌ)ā

: a tenor viol having usually seven gut and seven wire strings

Word History

Etymology

Italian, viol of love

First Known Use

circa 1700, in the meaning defined above