🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

大提琴家

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dà tí qín jiā

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cellist/ˈtʃɛl.ɪst/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这位著名的大提琴家将举办个人独奏音乐会。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A musician who plays the cello.

    "The principal cellist delivered a breathtaking solo during the second movement."
  2. 2

    A professional artist specializing in classical or contemporary cello performance.

    "Several renowned cellists gathered in Vienna for the international music festival."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Italian word 'violoncello' (a diminutive of 'violone', meaning large viol), shortened to 'cello' in the late 18th century. The suffix '-ist' was subsequently added in English to denote a person who plays the instrument, becoming fully established in the 19th century.

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