cello
cel‧lo /ˈtʃeləʊ $ -loʊ/
noun (plural cellos) [countable]
a musical instrument like a large violin that you hold between your knees and play by pulling a bow (=special stick) across the strings
cel‧lo /ˈtʃeləʊ $ -loʊ/
noun (plural cellos) [countable] Date: 1800-1900
Origin: violoncello 'cello' (18-21 centuries), from Italian, from violone 'large stringed instrument', from viola; ⇨ viola
Origin: violoncello 'cello' (18-21 centuries), from Italian, from violone 'large stringed instrument', from viola; ⇨ viola
a musical instrument like a large violin that you hold between your knees and play by pulling a bow (=special stick) across the strings