plural of viola di bordone

(music) A stringed instrument of the viol family, a variant of the octobass distinguished by its extreme size -- at more than ten feet all, it must be performed by a person on a platform.

plural of triple contrabass viol

A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.

Having a bluish-purple colour.

Extreme force. / Physical action which causes destruction, harm, pain, or suffering. / Widespread fighting. / (figuratively) Injustice, wrong. / (obsolete) ravishment; rape; violation

(nonstandard) To subject to violence.

A purplish red colour, like that of a red violet flower.

Of a purplish red colour, like that of a red violet flower.

Involving extreme force or motion. / Involving physical conflict. / Likely to use physical force. / Intensely vivid. / Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural.