violoncello

== English == === Etymology === A borrowing of Italian violoncello (“little violone”), from violone (“an early form of the double bass”) + -cello (“-elle”, forming diminutives), violone itself being derived from viola + -one (“-oon”, forming augmentatives). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ/, /ˌviːələnˈtʃɛləʊ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌvaɪələnˈt͡ʃɛloʊ/ Rhymes: -ɛləʊ === Noun === violoncello (plural violoncellos or violoncelli) Synonym of cello. == Czech == === Noun === violoncello n cello, violoncello ==== Declension ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. ==== Related terms ==== == Galician == === Noun === violoncello m (plural violoncellos) (music) cello, violoncello cellist == Italian == === Etymology === From violone (“an early form of the double bass”) +‎ -cello (“-elle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vi.o.lonˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/, /vjo.lonˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/ Rhymes: -ɛllo Hyphenation: vi‧o‧lon‧cèl‧lo, vio‧lon‧cèl‧lo === Noun === violoncello m (plural violoncelli) cello, violoncello ==== Descendants ==== → Catalan: violoncel → English: violoncello → French: violoncelle === References === == Portuguese == === Noun === violoncello m (plural violoncellos) obsolete spelling of violoncelo == Spanish == === Noun === violoncello m (plural violoncellos) alternative form of violonchelo