# viola bastarda

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An altered viol maximizing players’ ability to play in a highly virtuosic style of composition or extemporaneous performance.

## Etymology
From Italian viola bastarda (literally “bastard viol”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/viola-bastarda