"violoncello" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /vi.o.lonˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/, /vjo.lonˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/ Forms: violoncelli [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛllo Etymology: From violone (“an early form of the double bass”) + -cello (“-elle”). Etymology templates: {{af|it|violone|-cello|pos=diminutive suffix|t1=an early form of the double bass|t2=-elle}} violone (“an early form of the double bass”) + -cello (“-elle”) Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} violoncello m (plural violoncelli)
  1. cello, violoncello Wikipedia link: it:violoncello Tags: masculine Categories (topical): String instruments
    Sense id: en-violoncello-it-noun-M7vS0I88 Categories (other): Italian diminutive suffixes suffixed with -cello, Italian entries with incorrect language header

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