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It started when I was eight years old. I first heard the cello on the radio, and I loved the sound. It was such a magical, beautiful sound. I dedicated my entire childhood to cello, practising like crazy.
Stjepan Hauser

Meaning of "cello" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CELLO

cello  [ˈtʃɛləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CELLO

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Cello is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CELLO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cello

Cello

The violoncello, abbreviated as cello, is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola and double bass. The cello is used as a solo musical instrument, as well as in chamber music ensembles, string orchestras, and as a member of the string section of symphony orchestras. It is the second-largest bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, the double bass being the largest. Cellos were derived from other mid- to large-sized bowed instruments in the 16th century, such as the viola da gamba, and the generally smaller and squarer viola da braccio, and such instruments made by members of the Amati family of luthiers. The invention of wire-wrapped strings in Bologna gave the cello greater versatility. By the 18th century, the cello had largely replaced other mid-sized bowed instruments. A person who plays the cello is called a cellist.

Definition of cello in the English dictionary

The definition of cello in the dictionary is a bowed stringed instrument of the violin family. Range: more than four octaves upwards from C below the bass staff. It has four strings, is held between the knees, and has an extendible metal spike at the lower end, which acts as a support Full name: violoncello.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CELLO


bellow
ˈbɛləʊ
bordello
bɔːˈdɛləʊ
Capello
kæˈpɛləʊ
Costello
kɒˈstɛləʊ
delo
ˈdɛləʊ
duello
djuːˈɛləʊ
fellow
ˈfɛləʊ
goodfellow
ˈɡʊdˌfɛləʊ
helo
ˈhɛləʊ
Jell-o
ˈdʒɛləʊ
Longfellow
ˈlɒŋˌfɛləʊ
Martello
mɑːˈtɛləʊ
mellow
ˈmɛləʊ
modello
məˈdɛləʊ
morello
məˈrɛləʊ
Novello
nəˈvɛləʊ
portabello
ˌpɔːtəˈbɛləʊ
ritornello
ˌrɪtəˈnɛləʊ
violoncello
ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ
yellow
ˈjɛləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CELLO

cellblock
Celle
celled
cellentani
cellfish
celliferous
celling
Cellini
cellist
cellmate
cellobiose
celloidin
Cellophane
cellose
Cellosolve
cellphone
cellular
cellular phone
cellular radio
cellular telephone

WORDS THAT END LIKE CELLO

bargello
Campobello
cobra de capello
cobras de capello
Donatello
golden hello
hello
manzello
niello
Pirandello
Pisanello
portobello
prunello
Punchinello
saltarello
Sordello
stornello
Uccello

Synonyms and antonyms of cello in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cello» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CELLO

Find out the translation of cello to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cello from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cello» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大提琴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

violoncelo
570 millions of speakers

English

cello
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वायलनचेलो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كَمَانٌ جَهِير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

виолончель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

violoncelo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাদ্যযন্ত্রবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

violoncelle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cello
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cello
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チェロ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

첼로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cello
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đàn cello
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செலோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेलो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çello
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

violoncello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wiolonczela
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

віолончель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

violoncel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τσέλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tjello
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cello
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cello
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cello

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CELLO»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CELLO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cello

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10 QUOTES WITH «CELLO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cello.
1
Sam Abell
There are a lot of ways to be expressive in life, but I wasn't good at some of them. Music, for instance. I was a distinct failure with the cello. Eventually, my parents sold the cello and bought a vacuum cleaner. The sound in our home improved.
2
Roger Bannister
I enjoy singing, and the instruments which truly move me are the horn, the trumpet and the cello.
3
Maya Beiser
I decided that I wanted to explore all kinds of music with my cello, not just the Western classical tradition. I just wanted to try and expand my vocabulary and bring that different kind of music to my audience.
4
Ritchie Blackmore
The cello is such a melancholy instrument, such an isolated, miserable instrument.
5
Beverly Cleary
I particularly enjoy cello music because our daughter plays the cello. I have listened to her practice for so many hours that I am familiar with the music written for that instrument. I am also fond of the popular music of the 1930s because my future husband and I danced to it so many Saturday nights when we were in college.
6
Jamie Foxx
Actually, music gave me the support when I needed it. I would never have gone to college unless I'd gotten a piano scholarship. And now I'm so glad I got to learn to play the cello, which is a different experience, you're flexing a different muscle, but it's beautiful because it is music.
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Stjepan Hauser
If we just stick to one kind of music, our creativity is limited. We wanted to extend the audience for the cello, especially the younger people, and to show them how cool and how powerful and how diverse the cello can be.
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Stjepan Hauser
We are so excited to be touring and showing audiences the versatility of the cello.
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Stjepan Hauser
It started when I was eight years old. I first heard the cello on the radio, and I loved the sound. It was such a magical, beautiful sound. I dedicated my entire childhood to cello, practising like crazy.
10
Anthony Holden
I remember a moment when the Prince went back to his old school, Grammar School in Melbourne, and slightly to his horror his old music teacher produced a cello.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CELLO»

Discover the use of cello in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cello and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cello Playing for Music Lovers: A Self-Teaching Method
You can teach yourself to play the cello. This comprehensive, authoritative guide covers basics to Bach. Including 116 selections, it explains reading music, playing-by-ear, and theory. Play-along CD.
Vera Mattlin Jiji, 2007
2
The Cambridge Companion to the Cello
This is the most comprehensive book ever to be published about the cello.
Robin Stowell, 1999
3
The Baroque Cello Revival: An Oral History
This is the first study in which the revival of a single period instrument has been considered in such qualified detail and will be of great interest to musicologists, luthiers, and anyone interested in string history.
Paul R. Laird, 2004
4
'Cello Technique "from One Note to the Next": A Distillation ...
This volume aims at rapid development and technical problems discussed for younger or less advanced students.
Dorothy Churchill Pratt, Christopher Bunting, 1987
5
Cello Technique: Principles and Forms of Movement
An analysis of the physics and physiology involved in playing the cello. For performers, teachers, and mature students.
Gerhard Mantel, 1995
6
The Cello Suites: J. S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search ...
Winner of the Mavis Gallant Prize for Nonfiction and the McAuslan First Book Prize, "The Cello Suites" weaves together three dramatic narratives: the disappearance of Bach's manuscript in the eighteenth century; Pablo Casals's discovery and ...
Eric Siblin, 2011
7
Dvorák: Cello Concerto
A study of Dvorák's cello concerto, one of the most popular works in the orchestral repertoire.
Jan Smaczny, 1999
8
Cello Method
Cello Method has three different levels of bow instruction with bowing variations, exclusive to this method book only.
Christine Watts, 1998
9
101 Easy Songs for Cello
Private teachers will assign one or two of the songs from this book at each lesson. the songs will help the beginning Cello student to develop fingering technique, rhythm reading ability, and confidence.
Joe Maroni, 2012
10
I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello
Being a very shy person, a quiet man suddenly gets all the attention when he swallows a cello and other musical instruments whole as part of a strange diet associated with his passionate love of music.
Barbara S. Garriel, John O'Brien, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CELLO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cello is used in the context of the following news items.
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Organ and cello recital is part of cycling tour
A CELLO and organ recital is being given by Kevin Duggan, as part of a cycling tour. He is now organist of Dunblane Cathedral – his first job ... «Wells Journal, Jul 15»
2
Deeside-based Cello Festival is now the biggest in Scotland
Never seen 30 cellists playing together as an orchestra? Never seen pyrotechnic cello performances close up, with the opportunity to chat to ... «Donside Piper and Herald, Jul 15»
3
Choi's Cello Reverberates in a GlassHouse at Silicon Valley Music …
This year's festival schedule is arranged like a jigsaw puzzle: one solo violin recital, one for solo cello, one for flute and harpsichord, and finally ... «San Francisco Classical Voice, Jul 15»
4
Cello from Vermillion museum goes to New York City
VERMILLION — One of the world's greatest musical instruments, the 16th century Amati “King” cello has temporarily left its home at The ... «Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Jul 15»
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Music Niagara's 17th season opens with cello phenom
The 17th season of Music Niagara opens Saturday, July 11 at St. Mark's Church with the young Canadian cello prodigy Stephane Tetreault. «Niagara Advance, Jul 15»
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Moving Mountains: LA Cello Quartet to visit Sunflower Theatre
Norman Schwartz/Courtesy photo. The Los Angeles Cello Quartet plays the Sunflower Theatre on July 14 as part of Music in the Mountains. «Cortez Journal, Jul 15»
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Cellist Andrei Ionuț Ioniță wins 2015 Tchaikovsky Competition …
Winner of the cello category Gold Medal and a cash prize of $30,000 was Andrei Ionuț Ioniță (pictured). The 20-year-old Romanian, who was ... «The Strad, Jul 15»
8
Private Punter: Cello could play profitable tune for investors
In the case of Cello Group, a quick glance at its performance over recent years may imply something of a mixed record, with pre-tax profits ... «Cambridge News, Jun 15»
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Calgary's Coetzee sisters a trio of cello prodigies
At 10, she has been playing the cello for nine years – beginning at the age of one, using a violin bow and a viola modified with an endpin to ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
10
Tchaikovsky Competition 2015 announces 6 violin and 6 cello finalists
The XV International Tchaikovsky Competition has named the 6 cellists and 6 violinists progressing to the finals, taking place over three days ... «The Strad, Jun 15»

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