English Explanatory Dictionary

cornopean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large valved horn or trumpet, similar to the orchestral cornet (cornet-à-piston).

Word forms

cornopean cornopeans

Etymology

From Latin cornus (“horn”) + English paean (“song of praise”).

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