COR ANGLAIS


Meaning of COR ANGLAIS in English

[ kɔ:r'α:ŋgleɪ , 'ɒŋgleɪ ]

■ noun ( plural cors anglais pronunciation same) an alto woodwind instrument of the oboe family, having a bulbous bell and sounding a fifth lower than the oboe.

Origin

C19: Fr., lit. 'English horn'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.