Cello vs Guitar - What's the difference?
cello | guitar |
(musical instruments) A large stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings. (From lowest to highest C-G-D-A)
cellophane
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A stringed musical instrument, usually with fretted fingerboard and 6 strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
As nouns the difference between cello and guitar
is that cello is a large stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings. (From lowest to highest C-G-D-A while guitar is a stringed musical instrument, usually with fretted fingerboard and 6 strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).As a verb guitar is
to play the guitar.cello
Etymology 1
Shortening of violoncello.Noun
(en-noun)Synonyms
* violoncelloMeronyms
* back * bout ** upper bout ** c-bout ** lower bout * bridge * endpin, spike, tail spike ** endpin stopper * f-hole, sound hole * fine tuner * fingerboard * neck * purfling, edgework * rib ** upper rib ** c-rib ** lower rib * saddle * scroll ** peg ** pegbox ** nut * shoulder * sound post * string * tailgut * tailpiece * top, front, belly, table * waistDerived terms
* cellistEtymology 2
Shortening of cellophane.Noun
(-)- Chocolates arranged in a candy dish or basket, antique or purchased in accordance to(SIC) the personal taste of the host/hostess, wrapped with cello wrap and tied with a lovely ribbon—decadent!
