violoncello
Americannoun
plural
violoncellosnoun
Other Word Forms
- violoncellist noun
Etymology
Origin of violoncello
1715–25; < Italian, equivalent to violon ( e ) violone + -cello diminutive suffix
Example Sentences
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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.
From BBC
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.”
From New York Times
Antonio Stradivari was born in 1644 and made more than 1,000 violins, violas and violoncellos, commissioned by royalty throughout Europe.
From BBC
Museum officials even permitted the playing of "The King" violoncello on air, though such special occasions might happen "maybe once every generation," Johnson said.
From Seattle Times
Something she had of a young cypress in moonlight, something of a violoncello, with that voice as deep as her eyes.
From Project Gutenberg
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