cellist
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cel·lo
(chĕl′ō)n. pl. cel·los
A four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, pitched lower than the viola but higher than the double bass.
[Short for violoncello.]
cel′list (chĕl′ĭst) n.
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cel•list
(ˈtʃɛl ɪst)n.
a person who plays the cello.
[1885–90; short for violoncellist]
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Noun | 1. | cellist - someone who plays a violoncello |
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Translations
cellista
cellist
sellóleikari
violončelista
viyolonselci
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cellist
n → Cellist(in) m(f)
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cello,
'cello
(ˈtʃeləu) noun (short for ˈvioloncello) a stringed musical instrument similar to, but much larger than, a violin.
cellist, 'cellist noun a person who plays the cello.
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