cello
A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned…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.
» Tom will buy a new cello.
Том купить нову віолончель.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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.
Cello, Violoncello
виолонче́льviolončélʹ
віолонче́льviolončélʹ
(uncountable)Cellophane
- a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
Examples
76 sentencesTom will buy a new cello.
Том купить нову віолончель. — deniko
Tom is going to buy a new cello.
Том купить нову віолончель. — deniko
Tom doesn't play the cello as well as Mary.
Том грає на віолончелі не так добре, як Мері. — deniko
Can you play the cello?
Ти вмієш грати на віолончелі? — deniko
When did you buy this cello?
ruКогда ты купил эту виолончель? — marafon
Translations
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Origin
Clipping of violoncello, the original name, from Italian violoncello (“little violone”), fClipping of violoncello, the original name, from Italian violoncello (“little violone”), from violone (“an early form of the double bass”) + -cello (“-elle”, forming diminutives), violone (“big viola”) itself being derived from viola + -one (“-oon”, forming augmentatives).
Shortening of cellophane.
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Forms
plural: cellosSynonyms
1 synonyms- a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing:violoncello
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular