viola pomposa

noun

viola pom·​po·​sa

vēˌōləpämˈpōsə

plural viole pompose

-(ˌ)lāpämˈpo(ˌ)sā

1

: an 18th-century viola with five strings

2

Viola Pomposa : an organ stop of string tone usually of 8′ pitch

Word History

Etymology

Italian, pompous viol

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