cornetist

English

Cornetists.

Etymology

Etymology tree

English cornet

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)

Proto-Hellenic *-tās

Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)

Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.

Latin -istader.

Old French -istebor.

Middle English -ist

English -ist

English cornetist

From cornet + -ist.

Noun

cornetist (plural cornetists)

1. Someone who plays the cornet.
   • 2022, Kate Atkinson, Shrines of Gaiety, Doubleday, page 85:

     The cornetist’s sombre repertoire had made her spirits drop.

Translations

Translations

• Estonian: kornetimängija
• French: cornettiste (fr) m or f
• Italian: cornettista m or f
• Polish: kornecista m, kornecistka f
• Romanian: cornetist m (rare)

See also

• cornettist (one who plays the cornett)

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