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# cello

noun (a cello, cellos)

«cello» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A cello is a large musical instrument with four strings, played with a bow while sitting down with the cello held between the knees. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cello/#m1)

### In the lessons

In music lessons the cello belongs to the string family with the violin, viola and double bass; it is bigger than a violin and plays lower, warm notes. Children can learn on smaller cellos. In orchestras the cellos sit near the front. The player is a cellist.

### Examples

- She plays the cello in the school orchestra. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cello/#x1)
- The cello has a deep, warm sound. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cello/#x2)
- A cello is bigger than a violin but smaller than a double bass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cello/#x3)
- My brother practises the cello every evening. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cello/#x4)
- You play the cello sitting down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cello/#x5)
- The cellist tuned all four strings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cello/#x6)

### Note

Pronounced «CHEL-oh» (the c sounds like ch, from Italian). Plural: cellos. Short for «violoncello». Player: cellist (also «ch» sound). Not related to «cell» or «sellotape».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «cello» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cello/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cello» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cello.html) on Mova free.