viola da braccio

== English == === Etymology === Italian viola da braccio (literally “viol for the arm”) === Noun === viola da braccio (plural viole da braccio or violas da braccio) (obsolete) Any of various instruments of the violin family, in distinction to the viola da gamba and the viol family to which the latter belongs. == Italian == === Etymology === Literally, “viol for the arm”, as opposed to viola da gamba (“viol for the leg”). Compare also lira da braccio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /viˈɔ.la da ˈbrat.t͡ʃo/, /ˈvjɔ.la da ˈbrat.t͡ʃo/ Hyphenation: vi‧ò‧la‧da‧bràc‧cio, viò‧la‧da‧bràc‧cio === Noun === viola da braccio f (plural viole da braccio) (music, historical) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. Coordinate term: viola da gamba ==== Descendants ==== → German: Bratschgeige (calque) === References ===