Cello vs Viola - What's the difference?
cello | viola |
(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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(music) A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone
(music) An organ stop having a similar tone
(music) A 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar, used in Brazilian folk music.
(botany) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola , including the violets and pansies.
As nouns the difference between cello and viola
is that cello is a large stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings. (From lowest to highest C-G-D-A while viola is a stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.As a proper noun Viola is
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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!