-cello

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

Italian

Alternative forms

-icello (after other consonants)

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

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

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

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

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -cello

Anagrams

Colle, colle

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