CORNETTO


Meaning of CORNETTO in English

[ kɔ:'nɛtəʊ ]

(also cornett 'kɔ:nɪt , kɔ:'nɛt )

■ noun ( plural cornetti or cornetts ) a former woodwind instrument with finger holes and a cup-shaped mouthpiece.

Origin

C19: from Ital., dimin. of corno 'horn', from L. cornu .

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