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violoncello.

Synonym of cello.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˌviːələnˈtʃɛləʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˌvaɪələnˈt͡ʃɛloʊ/US
  1. Synonym of cello.

Where this word comes from

A borrowing of Italian violoncello (“little violone”), from violone (“an early form of the double bass”) + -cello (“-elle”, forming diminutives), violone itself being derived from viola + -one (“-oon”, forming augmentatives).

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