violonchelo

Spanish

Alternative forms

• violoncelo, violoncello

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian violoncello.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bjolonˈt͡ʃelo/ [bjo.lõnʲˈt͡ʃe.lo]
• Rhymes: -elo
• Syllabification: vio‧lon‧che‧lo

Noun

violonchelo m (plural violonchelos)

1. cello (musical instrument)

   Synonym: chelo

Derived terms

• violonchelista

Further reading

• “violonchelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025