Violoncello

Violoncello Meanings:

• A stringed instrument of music; a bass viol of four strings, or a bass violin with long, large strings, giving sounds an octave lower than the viola, or tenor or alto violin
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ/, /ˌviːələnˈtʃɛləʊ/
• (US) IPA(key): /ˌvaɪələnˈt͡ʃɛloʊ/
• (music) cello, violoncello
• Hyphenation: vi‧o‧lon‧cèl‧lo, vio‧lon‧cèl‧lo
• [slang] an outmoded, more proper name for "cello" you know, the large stringed instrument played between the legs that is really hot Yo-Yo Ma plays one. So do Apocalyptica.