-cello
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Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- -icello (after other consonants)
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-cello m (noun-forming suffix, plural -celli, feminine -cella)
- Alternative form of -ello
- ladrone (“thief”) + -cello → ladroncello (“small thief, young thief”)
- violone (“violone (early form of the double bass)”) + -cello → violoncello (“cello”)
Usage notes[edit]
- Used for terms ending in -n, -ne or -na.