cellist

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɛlɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtʃɛlɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chel′ist)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cel•list /ˈtʃɛlɪst/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. one who plays the cello.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cel•list  (chel′ist),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancea person who plays the cello.
  • short for violoncellist 1885–90

'cellist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Boccherini - Casals - Harnoncourt - Isserlis - Lloyd Webber - Ma - Piatigorsky - Rostropovich - Starker - Tortelier - Wallenstein - du Pré - piano quartet - string quartet - violoncellist

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