violoncello

Meaning

Synonym of cello.

Synonyms

cello

’cello

'cello

Translations

violoncelle

Violoncello

violoncello

Cello

violonchelo

violoncelo

violoncel

violoncelo

βιολοντσέλο

βιολοντσέλλο

τσέλο

celo

cello

basviool

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ/

Etymology

A borrowing of Italian violoncello (“little violone”), from violone (“an early form of the double bass”) + -cello (“-elle”, forming diminutives), violone itself being derived from viola + -one (“-oon”, forming augmentatives).