OBOE


Meaning of OBOE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈō-(ˌ)bō ]

noun

Etymology: Italian, from French hautbois — more at hautbois

Date: 1794

: a double-reed woodwind instrument having a conical tube, a brilliant penetrating tone, and a usual range from B flat below middle C upward for over 2 1/2 octaves

• obo·ist ˈō-(ˌ)bō-ist noun

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