txtDefinition=The member of the {\uldb string}{\v 97871} family {\uldb pitched}{\v 92779} between the {\uldb viola}{\v 105422} and the {\uldb double bass}{\v 128912}, whose four strings are tuned to the pitches in the first example. In performance the {\uldb instrument}{\v 84565} is held between the legs of the seated performer, who is known as a \'93cellist.\'94 A great cellist can become almost as much of a media star as a great {\uldb violinist}{\v 105626} (and an exotic name doesn\'92t hurt).
