Cellist
//ˈt͡ʃɛlɪst// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone who plays the cello.
"And the cello concerto was strikingly different on Sunday: at Weill, the ensemble included two violinists and one violist, cellist, bassist and lutenist, but on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier punch than the smaller group delivered."
- 2 someone who plays a violoncello wordnet
Example
More examples"Mister Stern supported and guided younger classical musicians. They include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and pianist Yefim Bronfman."
Etymology
From cello + -ist.
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