/ Dictionary / Index V violaceous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: vi•o•la•ceous Pronunciation: (vī"u-lā'shus), [key] — adj. belonging to the Violaceae, the violet family of plants. Cf. of a violet color; bluish-purple. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. violable viola clef Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language