violoncello

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌviələnˈtʃɛloʊ, ˌvaɪ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vē′ə lən chel′ō, vī′-)


Inflections of 'violoncello' (n): npl: violoncellos

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
vi•o•lon•cel•lo /ˌviələnˈtʃɛloʊ, ˌvaɪ-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -los. 
  1. Music and Dancecello.
vi•o•lon•cel•list, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vi•o•lon•cel•lo  (vē′ə lən chel′ō, vī′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -los. 
  1. Music and Dancecello.
  • Italian, equivalent. to violon(e) violone + -cello diminutive suffix
  • 1715–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
violoncello /ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ/ n ( pl -los, -li)
  1. the full name for cello
Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian, from violone + -cello, diminutive suffixˌviolonˈcellist n
'violoncello' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cello - viola da gamba - violone

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