cello
noun
cel·lo
ˈche-(ˌ)lō 
plural cellos also celli
ˈche-lē
: the bass member of the violin family tuned an octave below the viola
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Elias Leight, Billboard, 18 June 2025
The 2024-25 season concludes today with a cello concert by South Korea’s Jaemin Han.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
This thriller follows cello prodigy Curtis Wilson, who is forced to enter the witness protection program because of trouble with his drug-dealing father.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 June 2025
There’s cello on there as well, but good luck finding it.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
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“Cello.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cello. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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cello
noun
cel·lo
ˈchel-ō
plural cellos
: a large musical instrument of the violin family that plays the bass or tenor part
Etymology
shortened form of violoncello
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