Alternative Spelling guide
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This record is a supporting form or spelling variant of cello. Use the canonical entry for the main definition and word-family path.
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noun
Alternative form of cello (“string instrument”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, dated
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
The apostrophe indicating that it is a clipping of violoncello.
