vi·o·lon·cel·lo

[vee-uh-luhn-chel-oh, vahy-]
noun, plural vi·o·lon·cel·los.

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

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violoncello (ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -los
the full name for cello
 
[C18: from Italian, from violone + -cello, diminutive suffix]
 
violon'cellist
 
n

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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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violoncello
1724, from It. violoncello, dim. of violone "bass viol," augmentative of viola (see viola).
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In this instrument collection were three violins, one viola, and one violoncello.
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