-cello

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

Italian

Alternative forms

• -icello (after other consonants)

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

Anagrams

• Colle, colle