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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesviolonchelista
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bjo.lon.tʃeˈlis.ta
"La violonchelista interpretó la sonata de Bach magistralmente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A musician who plays the cello.
"The principal cellist delivered a breathtaking solo during the second movement." - 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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cellist" is said worldwide
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violoncelliste
Transliteration: vjɔ.lɔ̃.sɛ.list
"Le violoncelliste a accordé son instrument avant le concert."
Cellist
Transliteration: tʃɛˈlɪst
"Der Cellist spielte eine wunderschöne Melodie."
violoncellista
Transliteration: vjo.lon.tʃelˈli.sta
"Il violoncellista ha iniziato a suonare con grande passione."
violonchelista
Transliteration: bjo.lon.tʃeˈlis.ta
"La violonchelista interpretó la sonata de Bach magistralmente."
violoncelista
Transliteration: vi.u.lõ.seˈlis.tɐ
"O violoncelista ensaiou durante toda a tarde."
चेलवादक
Transliteration: chel-vādak
"ऑर्केस्ट्रा में मुख्य चेलवादक ने शानदार प्रदर्शन किया।"
大提琴家
Transliteration: dà tí qín jiā
"这位著名的大提琴家将举办个人独奏音乐会。"
첼리스트
Transliteration: chelliseuteu
"그 첼리스트는 아름다운 선율로 관객을 매료시켰다."
チェリスト
Transliteration: cherisuto
"彼女は世界的に有名なチェリストです。"
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