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Webster 1913 Edition

Violoncello

Viˊo-lon-cel′lo

(?; 277)
,
Noun.
[It.
violoncello
, dim. of
violone
a bass viol. See
Violone
.]
(Mus.)
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Violoncello

VIOLONCEL'LO

,
Noun.
A stringed instrument of music; a base viol of four strings, or a little base violin with long large strings, giving sounds an octave lower than the base violin.

Definition 2024

Violoncello

Violoncello

See also: violoncello

German

Noun

Violoncello n

  1. cello

violoncello

violoncello

See also: Violoncello

English

Noun

violoncello ‎(plural violoncellos or violoncelli)

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

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Czech

Noun

violoncello n

  1. cello, violoncello

Related terms

Galician

Noun

violoncello m ‎(plural violoncellos)

  1. (music) cello, violoncello
  2. cellist

Italian

Etymology

violone +‎ -cello

Noun

violoncello m ‎(plural violoncelli)

  1. (music) violoncello, cello

Portuguese

Noun

violoncello m (plural violoncellos)

  1. Obsolete spelling of violoncelo

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