also: ビオラダモーレ
noun
viola d'amore
A baroque string instrument with sympathetic strings, known for its sweet tone. The term is a direct loan from Italian.
from Italian
ヴィオラ・ダモーレはバロック音楽でよく使われる。
The viola d'amore is often used in Baroque music.
Standard katakana spelling with interpunct, reflecting the Italian original.
Using ビ instead of ヴィ; a common variant.
Variant without interpunct.
Borrowed from Italian 'viola d'amore' (literally 'viola of love').