cornett
English
Etymology
Old French cornet, a diminutive of corne (“horn”), from Latin cornū.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːnɪt/, /kɔːˈnɛt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /kɔɹˈnɛt/
Noun
cornett (plural cornetts)
- (music) An early horn wind instrument used in European music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Not to be confused with later brass instrument.
Synonyms
- cornetto
Derived terms
- cornet
- cornettist
Translations
wind instrument
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Further reading
cornett on Wikipedia.Wikipedia