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'cello

'cello is the alternative form of cello.

Meaning of cello

Noun (1)

cello (plural cellos or (rare) celli)

  1. A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.
    • I haven't always been this cool because I haven't always played guitar. I started out on the cello. Yeah, the cello is a wonderful, beautiful instrument. It's cool to be an adult that plays the cello. Being a kid that played the cello sucked, cause there's no way to be cool when your instrument is...2006 Nov. 22, Rob Paravonian, "Pachabel Rant", 00:00:33
    Synonyms:
    violoncello

Noun (2)

cello (uncountable)

  1. cellophane
    • Chocolates arranged in a candy dish or basket, antique or purchased in accordance to^([sic]) the personal taste of the host/hostess, wrapped with cello wrap and tied with a lovely ribbon—decadent!2011, Ava Carroll-Brown, Where Is Your Mother?

Forms of 'cello

plural'cellos
plural'celli

Origin of 'cello

The apostrophe indicating that it is a clipping of violoncello.

Words that rhyme with 'cello

10 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about 'cello

What is 'cello the alternative form of?
'cello is the alternative form of cello.

Words near 'cello in the dictionary

  1. 'buses
  2. 'busses
  3. 'bye
  4. 'cause
  5. 'celli
  6. 'cello
  7. 'cellos
  8. 'cept
  9. 'Change
  10. 'cher
  11. 'chers

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