cor anglais
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French cor anglais (literally “English horn”), calqued from a misunderstanding of Middle High German engellisches horn (“angelic horn”), from the resemblance of the instrument to horns played by angels as depicted in the Middle Ages.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɔːɹ ˈɒŋɡleɪ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɔɹ ɔŋˈɡleɪ/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪ
Noun[edit]
cor anglais (plural cors anglais)
- (music) A double-reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family that is pitched in F, one-fifth lower than the oboe and is consequently approximately one-third longer than the oboe.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
woodwind instrument
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Calque of Middle High German engellisches horn (“angelic horn”), by misunderstanding.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cor anglais m (plural cors anglais)
Descendants[edit]
- → Greek: κορ ανγκλέ (kor angklé)
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