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The definition of a cello is an instrument in the violin family.

(noun)

An example of a cello is a stringed instrument that is larger than a violin but smaller than a double bass.

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noun pl. cellos or celli

an instrument of the violin family, between the viola and the double bass in size and pitch; violoncello

also sp. 'cello

Origin: < violoncello

See cello in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. cel·los

A four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, pitched lower than the viola but higher than the double bass.

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Origin: Short for violoncello

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celˈlist (chĕlˈĭst) noun

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cel·lo adjective

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