HAUTBOIS


Meaning of HAUTBOIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or haut·boy ˈ(h)ō-ˌbȯi

( plural hautbois -ˌbȯiz ; or haut·boys )

Etymology: Middle French hautbois, from haut high + bois wood

Date: 1575

: oboe

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.