cellist
pronunciation
How to pronounce cellist in British English:
UK [ˈtʃelɪst]
How to pronounce cellist in American English:
US [ˈtʃelɪst]
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- Noun:
- some who plays a violoncello
Word Origin
- cellist (n.)
- 1880, short for violoncellist on model of cello.
Example
- 1. When the train 's conductor arrives and sheepishly asks what 's going on ( kid gloves for barbarians ) , the dissolute white man foolishly boasts that he is a cellist .
- 2. The 25 panel members from the world of arts and entertainment also include the cellist yo-yo ma , the philanthropist teresa heinz , thom moore , the architect and damian woetzel , a ballet dancer .
- 3. Beijing - at a recent asia society forum showcasing american culture for chinese audiences , the most sought-after celebrities for a quick handshake or a random cellphone photo were the cellist yo-yo ma , actress meryl streep , filmmaker joel coen and , of course , gary locke .
- 4. That was the question posed by david teie , a composer and cellist in the national symphony orchestra in washington , d.c.
- 5. Last night , I used my recording equipment to record my friend wen yuchuan ( an amateur pianist , a sophomore from tianjin university ) and a cellist song zhao playing the 3rd movement from rachmaninov 's cello sonata live .