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-cello

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See also: cello, Cello, çello, and 'cello

Italian

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: -cèl‧lo

Suffix

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-cello m (noun-forming suffix, plural -celli, feminine -cella)

  1. 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

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  • Used for terms ending in -n, -ne or -na.

Derived terms

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Anagrams

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