Cello

  • 11cello — is the normal word for violoncello, and it is spelt without an initial apostrophe. The plural is cellos. If the full form has to be used, note the (Italian) spelling violon …

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  • 12cello — (Del lat. cingŭlum, ceñidor). m. Aro con que se sujetan las duelas de las cubas, comportas, pipotes, etc …

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  • 13cello — ► NOUN (pl. cellos) ▪ a bass instrument of the violin family, held upright on the floor between the legs of the seated player. DERIVATIVES cellist noun. ORIGIN shortening of VIOLONCELLO(Cf. ↑V) …

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  • 14Cello — This article is about the stringed musical instrument. For other uses, see Cello (disambiguation). Cello Cello, front and side view String Other names Violoncello Hornbos …

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  • 15Cello — Violoncello engl.: Cello, frz.: Violoncelle Klassifikation Chordophon Streichinstrument Tonumfang …

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  • 16cello — cello1 /chel oh/, n., pl. cellos. the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer s knees when being played. Also called violoncello. [1875 80; short for VIOLONCELLO] cello2 /sel oh/, n., adj.… …

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  • 17Cello — Violoncello * * * Cel|lo [ tʃ̮ɛlo], das; s, s und Celli [ tʃ̮ɛli]: der Geige ähnliches, aber erheblich größeres Musikinstrument, das beim Spielen (auf einen Stachel gestützt) zwischen den Knien gehalten wird: eine Sonate für Cello und Klavier… …

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  • 18cello — (Del lat. cingulum, cinturón.) ► sustantivo masculino Aro con que se sujetan las tablas que forman las paredes de las cubas. SINÓNIMO cerco * * * cello (del lat. «cingŭlum», cinturón) m. *Aro metálico de las *cubas. ⇒ Cerco, cincho, rumo,… …

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  • 19cello — s m Violoncello: concierto para cello, virtuoso del cello. (Se pronuncia chelo.) …

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  • 20cello — [[t]tʃe̱loʊ[/t]] cellos N VAR: oft the N A cello is a musical instrument with four strings that looks like a large violin. You play the cello with a bow while sitting down and holding it upright between your legs …

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