# violoncello

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ/ · frequency rank #87,973

## Definitions
1. Synonym of cello.

## Etymology
A borrowing of Italian violoncello (“little violone”), from violone (“an early form of the double bass”) + -cello (“-elle”, forming diminutives), violone itself being derived from viola + -one (“-oon”, forming augmentatives).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/violoncello