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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Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello, Katharina Wincor, conductor.
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024
The ambient cello and night owls are quiet, for once, and the pace, at last, rests.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024
The ambient cello and night owls are quiet, for once, and the pace, at last, rests.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cello
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“Cello.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cello. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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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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