Definitions for Celloˈtʃɛl oʊ

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cello, violoncello(noun)

    a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing


  1. cello(Noun)

    A large stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings. (From lowest to highest C-G-D-A)

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cello(noun)

    a contraction for Violoncello


  1. Cello

    The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin and viola. The cello is used as a solo instrument, as well as in chamber music ensembles, string orchestras, and as a member of the string section of symphony orchestras. It is the second-largest bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, the double bass being the largest. Cellos were derived from other mid- to large-sized bowed instruments in the 16th century, such as the viola da gamba, and the generally smaller and squarer viola da braccio, and such instruments made by members of the Amati family of luthiers. The invention of wire-wrapped strings in Bologna gave the cello greater versatility. By the 18th century, the cello had largely replaced other mid-sized bowed instruments. A person who plays the cello is called a cellist.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Cello

    chel′o, for Violoncello; sometimes written 'Cello.—Cellist, 'Cellist, for Violoncellist.


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Cello in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Cello in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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  1. Cristina Wallace:

    My cello has his own frequent flier account.

  2. Michael Jackson:

    Imagine hip hop and cello. That would be intense.

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