violoncello

[ vee-uh-luhn-chel-oh, vahy- ]

noun,plural vi·o·lon·cel·los.

Origin of violoncello

1
1715–25; <Italian, equivalent to violon(e) violone + -cello diminutive suffix

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British Dictionary definitions for violoncello

violoncello

/ (ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ) /


nounplural -los
  1. the full name for cello

Origin of violoncello

1
C18: from Italian, from violone + -cello, diminutive suffix

Derived forms of violoncello

  • violoncellist, noun

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