cello, violoncello
(noun) a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
violoncello (plural violoncellos or violoncelli)
(musical instruments) A large stringed instrument of the violin family, but smaller than the double bass.
• cello
Source: Wiktionary
Vi`o*lon*cel"lo, n. Etym: [It. violoncello, dim. of violone a bass viol. See Violone.] (Mus.)
Definition: A stringed instrument of music; a bass viol of four strings, or a bass violin with long, large strings, giving sounds an octave lower than the viola, or tenor or alto violin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2024
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