Cello is a stringed musical instrument held upright and played with a bow, producing a rich, deep tone. It’s a common orchestral and chamber-music instrument, typically placed between the player’s knees with the endpin resting on the floor. In everyday language, “cello” can also metaphorically evoke classical music or cello repertoire. The word can refer to the instrument itself or, jokingly, to a voice similar in timbre to a cello.
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