cornett
cornet
/ (kɔːˈnɛt) /
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noun
a musical instrument consisting of a straight or curved tube of wood or ivory having finger holes like a recorder and a cup-shaped mouthpiece like a trumpet
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Word Origin for cornett
from Old French cornet a little horn, from corn horn, from Latin cornū
Words nearby cornett
cornet, cornet-à-pistons, cornetcy, cornetfish, cornetist, cornett, corn exchange, corn factor, cornfed, cornfield, cornfield ant
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