Cornopean
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cornopean is a noun meaning (music, obsolete) A large valved horn or trumpet, similar to the orchestral cornet (cornet-à-piston).
Meaning
(music, obsolete) A large valved horn or trumpet, similar to the orchestral cornet (cornet-à-piston).
Example Sentences
[…]outside the school-gates were drawn up several chaises […] and a cornopean player, hired for the occasion, blowing away "A southerly wind and a cloudy sky," waking all peaceful inhabitants half-way down the High Street.
Word Forms
- cornopeans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include corno, cornetcy, cornet, cornett, cornettino, corneolus.
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