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cel⋅lo

1[chel-oh]
–noun, plural -los.
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
Also called violoncello.


Origin:
1875–80; short for violoncello

cel⋅lo

2[sel-oh]
–noun, adjective Informal.
cellophane.

Origin:
by shortening
cel·lo 1   (chěl'ō)   
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.
cel·lo 2   (sěl'ō)   
n.  Cellophane.
cel·lo adj.

Cello

Cel"lo\, n.; pl. E. Cellos, It. Celli. A contraction for Violoncello.
Language Translation for : cello
Spanish: violonchelo,
German: das Cello,
Japanese: チェロ

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.


cello 
1876, shortening of violoncello (q.v.).
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