-cello

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

Italian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

-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

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

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -cello

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