cellist

noun

cel·​list ˈche-list How to pronounce cellist (audio)
: a cello player
a yard-long implement that looks just like a cellist's bow, only larger.Donovan Hohn

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You’re backed by keyboardist Jacknife Lee, cellist Kate Ellis, and harp player Gemma Doherty during the show. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025 And there’s a nice nod to their pair’s father, a cellist in the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, with a Jimi Hendrix–esque smashing of his instrument of choice. Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 13 May 2025 In the last piece, cellist Liam Battle and violist Amelia Korbitz used their instruments in novel ways, by, for example, holding the cello bow vertically, rather than horizontally, parallel to the strings. Anna Haines, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Thunderous applause greets the conclusion of young cellist Curtis Wilson’s performance. Joan Gaylord, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cellist

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cellist was in 1856

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“Cellist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellist. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

cellist

noun
cel·​list
ˈchel-əst
: a person who plays the cello

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