violoncello

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See also: Violoncello

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Italian violoncello.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛləʊ

Noun

violoncello (plural violoncellos or violoncelli)

  1. (music) A large stringed instrument of the violin family, but smaller than the double bass.

Synonyms

Translations

cello — see cello

Czech

Noun

violoncello n

  1. cello, violoncello

Galician

Noun

violoncello m (plural violoncellos)

  1. (music) cello, violoncello
  2. cellist

Italian

Etymology

From violone +‎ -cello (“meliorative suffix”). Surface analysis: viola (“viola (musical instrument)”) +‎ -one (“augmentative suffix”) +‎ -cello (“meliorative suffix”).

Noun

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violoncello m (plural violoncelli)

  1. (music) violoncello, cello

Portuguese

Noun

violoncello m (plural s)

  1. Obsolete spelling of violoncelo.

Spanish

Noun

violoncello m (plural violoncellos)

  1. Alternative form of violonchelo
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