cello
noun /ˈtʃeləʊ/
/ˈtʃeləʊ/
(also formal violoncello)
(plural cellos)
- enlarge imagea musical instrument with strings, like a large violin in shape. The player sits down and holds the cello between his or her knees.Topics Musicc1Word Originlate 19th cent.: shortening of violoncello.