צ׳לו

Hebrew

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cello.

Noun

צֵ׳לוֹ • (chélo) m (plural indefinite צֶ׳לּוֹת or צֵ׳לוֹאִים)
צֶ׳לּוֹ • (chélo) m (plural indefinite צֶ׳לּוֹת)

  1. cello, violoncello
    Synonyms: בַּטְנוּנִית (batnunít), וִיּוֹלוֹנְצֵ׳לוֹ (v'yolonchélo), וְיוֹלוֹנְצֶ׳לּוֹ (viyolonchélo)

Usage notes

The plural forms above (given by the Hebrew Academy and Even-Shoshan) may not be widely used. Other plural forms may exist: צ׳לואות (chelo'ót), צ׳לָאות (chela'ót), צ׳לים (chelím), צ׳לי (chéli).

Derived terms

  • צֵ׳לִיסְט (chelíst, “cellist”)
  • צֵ׳לָן, צֶ׳לָּן (chelán, “cellist”)
  • נַגַּן צֵ׳לוֹ (nagán chélo, “cellist”)
    Synonym: בַּטְנוּנִיתָן (batnunitán, “cellist”)
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