piffero
English
Etymology
Italian piffero
Noun
piffero
- (music) A form of oboe.
- (music) A particular organ stop.
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle High German pīfer, compare German pfeifen (“to whistle”).
Noun
piffero m (plural pifferi)
- piffero, a relatively short Italian double-reed wind instrument, often accompanied by the Apennine müsa or the accordian in northern Italy, or by the zampogna in southern Italy
- piffero or fife player
- Synonym: pifferaio
- fife
Descendants
- → English: piffero