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| the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played. |
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Cello
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| cel·lo 1
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n. pl. cel·los A four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, pitched lower than the viola but higher than the double bass. [Short for violoncello.] cel'list (chěl'ĭst) n. |
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| cel·lo 2
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n. Cellophane. cel·lo adj. |
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cello
1876, shortening of violoncello (q.v.).
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| cello | |
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| a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
cello, 'cello [ˈtʃeləu] noun
(short for ˈvioloncello) a stringed musical instrument similar to, but much larger than, a violin
See also: cellist, 'cellist
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cello [(chel-oh)]
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.
[Chapter:] Fine Arts
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Cello
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Cello
Cel"lo\, n.; pl. E. Cellos, It. Celli. A contraction for Violoncello.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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