Violoncello
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Violoncello is a noun meaning Synonym of cello.
Meaning
Synonym of cello.
Example Sentences
A tentative violoncello is playing, invisible and plaintive, then stops with an asthmatic scrape of catgut.
Preserved under the rock-hard amber varnish was a beautifully crafted mythological scene depicting a nude man in a lush landscape playing a violoncello to a rapt audience of peaceful animals, including a jaguar, lion, swan, fox, peacock, horse, parrot, dogs, badger, deer, bull, ostrich, and no less than an elephant coming over the hill to join them.
Word Forms
- violoncellos
- violoncelli
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include concerto, violincello, celloist, cymbalon, cymbalo, calliophone.
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