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cello
1[chel-oh]
noun
plural
cellosthe second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
cello
2[sel-oh]
noun
cello
/ ˈʃɛəʊ /
noun
Full name: violoncello.music a bowed stringed instrument of the violin family. Range: more than four octaves upwards from C below the bass staff. It has four strings, is held between the knees, and has an extendible metal spike at the lower end, which acts as a support
cello
An instrument in the violin family, known for its rich tone. Among the strings, or stringed instruments, the cello has the second-lowest range, higher only than the bass viol, and it has the lowest part in string quartets. Cellists hold the instrument between their knees to play it. Cello is short for violoncello.
Other 51Թ Forms
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Example Sentences
“In our living room when I was growing up were a cello, a harp, a Steinway piano and other instruments,” Stan said.
And on cello, the most senior member of the group: Yo-Yo Ma.
The very, very quiet violas, cellos and basses opening Dvorák’s “New World” Symphony had a soul-filling robustness that even the best headphones couldn’t match.
The instruments were a connection to her mother, who had played the cello and died in 2020.
An amateur musician whom The Times covered when he performed impromptu pandemic-era cello concerts from his Pasadena porch, Kim has reputation for being calm and cerebral, and aware of the complexities in running a university.
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