Etymograph

English

mandocello

Mandocello comes from Italian mandolino ‘mandolin’.

  1. Italianc. 1300–presentmandolino‘mandolin’
  2. Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentmandoloncello
  3. Englishtodaymandocello

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Italianc. 1300–presentmandolino‘mandolin’
  2. Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentmandoloncello
  3. Englishtodaymandocello

Today it means

noun A string instrument similar to a large mandolin

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Italian mandolino / mandocello