German

Noun

Cello n ‎(genitive Cellos, plural Celli or Cellos)

1. (music) cello

Declension

Synonyms

• Violoncello

English

A cello.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɛləʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɛloʊ/
• Rhymes: -ɛləʊ

Noun

cello ‎(plural cellos or celli)

1. (music) A large stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings, tuned from lowest to highest C-G-D-A, and played with a bow, also possessing an endpin to support the instrument's weight.

Synonyms

• violoncello

Meronyms

Derived terms

Translations

References

• 1999. The Cambridge Companion to the Cello. Robin Stowell. Pg. 1.

Etymology 2

Shortening of cellophane.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛləʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛloʊ/
• Rhymes: -ɛləʊ

Noun

cello ‎(uncountable)

1. cellophane
   • 2011, Ava Carroll-Brown, Where Is Your Mother?

     Chocolates arranged in a candy dish or basket, antique or purchased in accordance to^[sic] the personal taste of the host/hostess, wrapped with cello wrap and tied with a lovely ribbon—decadent!

Danish

Noun

cello c (singular definite celloen, plural indefinite celloer)

1. cello

Synonyms

• violoncel c

Related terms

• cellist c

Inflection

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

cello m ‎(plural cello's, diminutive cellootje n)

1. (music) cello

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Italian violoncello

Noun

cello m ‎(definite singular celloen, indefinite plural celloer, definite plural celloene)

1. (music) a cello

References

• “cello” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Italian violoncello

Noun

cello m ‎(definite singular celloen, indefinite plural celloar, definite plural celloane)

1. (music) a cello

References

• “cello” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

cello c

1. (music) cello

Declension

Related terms

• cellist