cello

ˈtʃɛloʊ

celli

cello: large string instrument played with a bow

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Definition of cello - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

musiclarge string instrument played with a bow

She played a beautiful melody on her cello.
The cello section harmonized beautifully.
He carried his cello to the concert hall.

string instrument

violoncello

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large string instrument played with a bow

Expressions with cello

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cello player

person who plays the cello

The cello player performed a beautiful solo.

electric cello

cello that uses pickups to convert string vibrations into electrical signals

The electric cello requires an amplifier to be heard clearly.

Origin of cello

Italian, violoncello (small violone)

Terms with cello included in their meaning

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cellist

music

person who plays the cello

piano quartet

music

group of four musicians with piano, violin, viola, and cello

piano quartet

composition

musical composition for a piano, violin, viola, and cello

piano trio

musical group

ensemble with piano, violin, and cello

piano trio

musical piece

composition for piano, violin, and cello

violin family

music

group of bowed string instruments including violin, viola, cello

end pin

music

adjustable metal spike supporting a cello or bass

gamba

early orchestra

string instrument similar to a cello

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French:violoncelle, ...
German:Cello, ...
Italian:violoncello, ...
Spanish:violonchelo, ...
Portuguese:violoncelo, ...
Chinese:大提琴, ...
Japanese:チェロ, ...
Arabic:تْشيلو, ...
Hebrew:צֶ'לוֹ, ...
Russian:виолончель, ...
Ukrainian:віолончель, ...
Hindi:सेलो, ...
Bengali:চেলো, ...
Catalan:violoncel, ...
Czech:violoncello, ...
Danish:cello, ...
Dutch:cello, ...
Greek:τσέλο, ...
Hungarian:cselló, ...
Khmer:វីយ៉ូឡុងសែល, ...
Korean:첼로, ...
Persian:ویولنسل, ...
Polish:wiolonczela, ...
Portuguese (BR):violoncelo, ...
Romanian:violoncel, ...
Swedish:cello, ...
Thai:เชลโล, ...
Turkish:çello, ...
Vietnamese:đàn cello, ...

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