CELLO

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing

Synonyms:

cello; violoncello

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cello" is a kind of...):

bowed stringed instrument; string (stringed instruments that are played with a bow)

Derivation:

cellist (someone who plays a violoncello)

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