celli

Variant of cello

cello definition

cello (c̸hel′ō)

noun pl. cellos -·los or celli -·li (-ē)

an instrument of the violin family, between the viola and the double bass in size and pitch; violoncello
also sp. 'cello

Etymology: < violoncello

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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