cor anglais

[kawr ahng-gley]

noun

1. English horn.

cor anglais

/ ˈkɔːr ˈɑːŋɡleɪ /

noun

1. Also called: English horn. music a woodwind instrument, the alto of the oboe family. It is a transposing instrument in F. Range: two and a half octaves upwards from E on the third space of the bass staff

Word History and Origins

Origin of cor anglais¹

1865–70; < French, equivalent to cor horn + anglais English

Word History and Origins

Origin of cor anglais¹

C19: from French: English horn