Cella vs. Cello

Cellanoun

(architecture) The central, enclosed part of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticos.

Cellanoun

The part inclosed within the walls of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticoes.

Cella

A cella (from Latin for small chamber) or naos (from the Greek ναός, ) is the inner chamber of an ancient Greek or Roman temple in classical antiquity. Its enclosure within walls has given rise to extended meanings, of a hermit's or monk's cell, and since the 17th century, of a biological cell in plants or animals.

Cellonoun

(musical instruments) A large stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings, tuned from lowest to highest C-G-D-A, and played with a bow, also possessing an endpin to support the instrument's weight.

Cellonoun

cellophane

Cellonoun

A contraction for Violoncello.

Cellonoun

a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing

Cellonoun

a bass instrument of the violin family, held upright on the floor between the legs of the seated player.

Cello

The cello ( CHEL-oh; plural celli or cellos) or violoncello ( VY-ə-lən-CHEL-oh; Italian pronunciation: [vjolonˈtʃɛllo]) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2, D3 and A3.