OBOE D'AMORE


Meaning of OBOE D'AMORE in English

[ da'mɔ:reɪ ]

■ noun a type of oboe with a bulbous bell, sounding a minor third lower than the ordinary oboe and used in baroque music.

Origin

C19: from Ital., lit. 'oboe of love'.

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