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cello
1[ chel-oh ]
noun
- the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
cello
2[ sel-oh ]
noun
cello
/ ˈʃɛəʊ /
noun
- music a bowed stringed instrument of the violin family. Range: more than four octaves upwards from C below the bass staff. It has four strings, is held between the knees, and has an extendible metal spike at the lower end, which acts as a support Full namevioloncello
cello
- An instrument in the violin family, known for its rich tone. Among the strings , or stringed instruments, the cello has the second-lowest range, higher only than the bass viol , and it has the lowest part in string quartets . Cellists hold the instrument between their knees to play it. Cello is short for violoncello .
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
“In our living room when I was growing up were a cello, a harp, a Steinway piano and other instruments,” Stan said.
And on cello, the most senior member of the group: Yo-Yo Ma.
The very, very quiet violas, cellos and basses opening Dvorák’s “New World” Symphony had a soul-filling robustness that even the best headphones couldn’t match.
The instruments were a connection to her mother, who had played the cello and died in 2020.
An amateur musician whom The Times covered when he performed impromptu pandemic-era cello concerts from his Pasadena porch, Kim has reputation for being calm and cerebral, and aware of the complexities in running a university.
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