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violoncello
[ vee-uh-luhn-chel-oh, vahy- ]
violoncello
/ ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ /
noun
- the full name for cello
Derived Forms
- ˌviolonˈcellist, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of violoncello1
Word History and Origins
Origin of violoncello1
Example Sentences
He made over 1,000 violins, violas and violoncellos, and was commissioned by King James II and King Charles III of Spain, before his death in 1737.
Excerpts from recordings of him on the King support this claim from an 1829 auction catalog: “The tone of this violoncello is of extraordinary power and richness.”
Antonio Stradivari was born in 1644 and made more than 1,000 violins, violas and violoncellos, commissioned by royalty throughout Europe.
Museum officials even permitted the playing of "The King" violoncello on air, though such special occasions might happen "maybe once every generation," Johnson said.
Something she had of a young cypress in moonlight, something of a violoncello, with that voice as deep as her eyes.
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