CELLIST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cellist mean? 

• CELLIST (noun)
  The noun CELLIST has 1 sense:

1. someone who plays a violoncello

  Familiarity information: CELLIST used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CELLIST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who plays a violoncello

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

cellist; violoncellist

Hypernyms ("cellist" is a kind of...):

instrumentalist; musician; player (someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession))

Instance hyponyms:

Casals; Pablo Casals (an outstanding Spanish cellist noted for his interpretation of Bach's cello suites (1876-1973))

Derivation:

cello (a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing)