cello
The origin and history of cello.
Etymology
Shortened from violoncello, Italian for "little violone" (an early double bass) — so the name literally means "small big-viola."
The origin and history of cello.
Shortened from violoncello, Italian for "little violone" (an early double bass) — so the name literally means "small big-viola."
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