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cello
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cel·lo 1  (chl)
n. pl. cel·los
A four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, pitched lower than the viola but higher than the double bass.
[Short for violoncello.]
cellist (chlst) n.
cello [chell-oh]
Noun
pl -los a large low-pitched musical instrument of the violin family, held between the knees and played with a bow [short for violoncello]
cellist n
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Noun1.cellocello - a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
violoncello
bowed stringed instrument, string - stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well"
Translations
Spanish cello [ˈtʃɛləu] n → violoncelo
French cello [ˈtʃɛləu] n → violoncelle m
German cello [ˈtʃɛləu] n → Cello nt
Italian cello [ˈtʃɛləu] n → violoncello
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