Definition of cello Cello
/ʧɛˈlow/ - [chelow] - cel•lo
We found 7 definitions of cello from 7 different sources.
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What does cello mean?
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NounPlural: cellos |
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| cello - a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing | ||
| violoncello | ||
| bowed stringed instrument, string stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- cello (Noun)
A large stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cello (n.)
A contraction for Violoncello.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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cello
A stringed musical instrument and a member of the violin family.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cello
chel′o, for Violoncello; sometimes written 'Cello.—Cellist, 'Cellist, for Violoncellist
Wikipedia 
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The cello is an instrument used to play music. Its name comes from the Italian language, so it is pronounced “chello”. The full word is violoncello, but in speaking people normally call it the “cello”. A person who plays the cello is called a “cellist”. The cello is a very popular instrument. It belongs to the violin family. It has many uses: as a solo instrument, in chamber music and also in orchestras. It is also occasionally used by pop musicians, e.g. the Beatles, Bjork and Jamiroquai.
History.
The cello came into use in the 16th century. At that time there was a family of instruments called the viols. The instruments of the violin family were also developing and there were lots of experiments with instruments of different shapes and sizes. The violone was popular as a bass instrument. It was similar to a modern double bass. The name "violoncello", means "little violone".The cello also has 4 strings. The cello developed as the bass instrument in string groups (the double bass was added later, “doubling the bass” i.e. playing the same as the cello an octave lower). It was used to accompany in basso continuo, playing the same as the left hand of the harpsichord player. When composers started to write concerti grossi (pieces for orchestra and a small group of soloists), they started to give the cello small solos. In this way the cello started to be used as a solo instrument as well. Johann Sebastian Bach wrote six very famous suites for solo cello (unaccompanied). They are a
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