English Explanatory Dictionary

oboe d'amore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An instrument of the oboe family, pitched in A below middle C.

Pronunciation

/ˌəʊbəʊ daˈmɔːɹeɪ/ /ˌoʊboʊ dɑˈmɔɹeɪ/

Word forms

oboe d'amore oboe d'amores oboes d'amore oboi d'amore

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian oboe d'amore (literally “oboe of love”).

Synonyms

hautbois d'amour
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