Definitions for: Violoncello

[n] a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing

Webster (1913) Definition: Vi`o*lon*cel"lo (?; 277), n. [It. violoncello,
dim. of violone a bass viol. See Violone.] (Mus.)
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.

Synonyms: cello

See Also: bowed stringed instrument, string