: the bass member of the violin family tuned an octave below the viola
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebSkilled at eliciting variations of instrumental color with a bow, Mr. Wadud pioneered a pizzicato language on the cello that was sometimes subtle, sometimes booming. Seth Colter Walls, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 There’s a UConn School of Fine Arts Faculty Showcase concert Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. featuring Sophie Shao on cello and John Blacklow on piano. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2022 Twin f-holes like those on a cello, added later to the image, imprint her torso to create a striking visual connection between woman and musical instrument. Hamilton Cain, WSJ, 22 July 2022 Quartet members include violinists Cameron Daly and Gregory Lewis, with Eva Kennedy on viola and Hannah Moses on cello.cleveland, 7 July 2022 Ko Sugiyama on violin, Allyson Goodman on viola and Charlie Powers on cello. Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 Régulo Martinez-Antón on piano, Samuel Fischer and Chiai Tajima on violin, Andrew Picken on viola, and Stella Ye Lin Cho on cello. Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2022 Still and Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George will be conducted by DSO first-timer Yue Bao, with guest Pablo Ferrández featuring on cello. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2022 Yo Yo Ma set the tone by playing a somber national anthem on cello before inviting the crowd to sing its final lines. Roger Catlin, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
short for violoncello
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
cello
noun
cel·lo ˈche-lō
plural cellos
: a large stringed instrument of the violin family that plays the bass part