Definition of Violoncelo
Vi`o*lon*cel"lo (?; 277), n. [It.
violoncello, dim. of violone a bass viol. See
Violone.] (Mus.) A stringed instrument of music; a bass
viol of four strings, or a bass violin with long, large strings, giving
sounds an octave lower than the viola, or tenor or alto violin.
Vi`o*lon*cel"lo (?; 277), n. [It.
violoncello, dim. of violone a bass viol. See
Violone.] (Mus.) A stringed instrument of music; a bass
viol of four strings, or a bass violin with long, large strings, giving
sounds an octave lower than the viola, or tenor or alto violin.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Category:Musical instruments (countable) A large stringed instrument of the violin family, but smaller than the double bass.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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