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[–] tocopherol@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

They are all part of the violin family, the full name of a cello is the violoncello.

Instrument names in the violin family are all derived from the root viola, which is a derivative of the Medieval Latin word vitula (meaning "stringed instrument"). A violin is a "little viola", a violone is a "big viola" or a bass violin, and a violoncello (often abbreviated cello) is a "small violone" (or literally, a "small big viola")

The names were derived the same way as your title basically lol

[–] Angel@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago

nerd Answered like a true scholar!

[–] huf@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

violoncello sounds like some kind of sausage product

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago

"Does anybody ever remember me?" says Viola in frustration.

[–] Angel@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago

I don't know, but aren't guitars just short-scale 6-string piccolo basses?

[–] wtypstanaccount04@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

They are a big viola and a small viola respectively.

[–] hexthismess@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

I think its just a very large fiddle.

[–] zooper@lemmy.studio 3 points 1 week ago