-cello

See also: cello, Cello, çello, and 'cello

Italian

Alternative forms

• -icello (after other consonants)

Etymology

From Latin -cellus, from -culus +‎ -lus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɛllo
• Hyphenation: -cèl‧lo

Suffix

-cello m (noun-forming suffix, plural -celli, feminine -cella)

1. 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

• Used for terms ending in -n, -ne or -na.

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -cello

bastoncello

bricconcello

calzoncello

campicello

dragoncello

frutticello

giovincello

ladroncello

leoncello

limoncello

mandoloncello

meloncello

navicello

otricello

pennoncello

praticello

scarponcello

spioncello

vermicello

References

• “violoncello”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• Colle, colle