Definition of CELLO

cello

Plural: celli, cellos

Noun

  • A large stringed musical instrument, played sitting down with a bow.
  • a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
  • A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.
  • cellophane

Examples

  • He strategically placed CELLO on a triple-word score, earning a harmonious number of points.

Origin / Etymology

Clipping of violoncello, the original name, from Italian violoncello (“little violone”), from violone (“an early form of the double bass”) + -cello (“-elle”, forming diminutives), violone (“big viola”) itself being derived from viola + -one (“-oon”, forming augmentatives).

Synonyms

violoncello

Scrabble Score: 7

cello: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cello: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cello: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

cello: valid Words With Friends Word