Definitions for violoncelloˌvi ə lənˈtʃɛl oʊ, ˌvaɪ-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

vi•o•lon•cel•loˌvi ə lənˈtʃɛl oʊ, ˌvaɪ-(n.)(pl.)-los.

  1. Category: Music and Dance

    Ref: cello. 1

Origin of violoncello:

1715–25; < It

vi`o•lon•cel′list(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. cello, violoncello(noun)

    a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing

Wiktionary

  1. violoncello(Noun)

    A large stringed instrument of the violin family, but smaller than the double bass.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Violoncello(noun)

    a stringed instrument of music; a bass viol of four strings, or a bass violin with long, large strings, giving sounds an octave lower than the viola, or tenor or alto violin


Translations for violoncello

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

violoncello(noun)

full form of cello .

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