-cello

== Italian == === Alternative forms === -icello (after other consonants) === Etymology === From Latin -cellus, from -culus +‎ -lus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/ Rhymes: -ɛllo Hyphenation: -cèl‧lo === Suffix === -cello m (noun-forming suffix, plural -celli, feminine -cella) alternative form of -ello ‎ladrone (“thief”) + ‎-cello → ‎ladroncello (“small thief, young thief”) ‎violone (“violone (early form of the double bass)”) + ‎-cello → ‎violoncello (“cello”) ==== Usage notes ==== Used for terms ending in -n, -ne or -na. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== References ==== “violoncello”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === Colle, colle