cello
noun
cel·lo
ˈche-(ˌ)lō 
plural cellos also celli
ˈche-lē
: the bass member of the violin family tuned an octave below the viola
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For the Czech Philharmonic, under Semyon Bychkov, with Yo-Yo Ma, cello soloist, go here.
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Fredrik Gran is the robot motion artist and also invented wonderfully pliant robot hands that are good for cello bows and fingerboards.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
For the Czech Philharmonic, under Semyon Bychkov, with Yo-Yo Ma, cello soloist, go here.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
Fredrik Gran is the robot motion artist and also invented wonderfully pliant robot hands that are good for cello bows and fingerboards.
—Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
TVs broadcast some of his career's vital moments as people waited in line amid pensive cello music.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Cello.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cello. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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cello
noun
cel·lo
ˈchel-ō
plural cellos
: a large musical instrument of the violin family that plays the bass or tenor part
Etymology
shortened form of violoncello
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