cornetto
cornetto — noun
- cornettosingular
- cornettosplural
1. A wind instrument popular in Europe during the 1500s and 1600s, made from a curv
A wind instrument popular in Europe during the 1500s and 1600s, made from a curved wooden body wrapped in leather, with holes along the tube that the player covers with their fingers to change pitch.
At the Renaissance fair, William played a lively tune on his cornetto for the crowd.
collocation: play + cornetto
The music teacher showed Mizuki how to cover the cornetto's finger holes correctly.
Sivan was surprised that the cornetto produces such a soft, warm sound.
Darius read about the cornetto in a book on Baroque-era musical instruments.
Niran bought a replica cornetto from a shop that sells early instruments.
- cornett
alternative spelling; equally common
- cornetto (historical)
sometimes spelled with a double 't' for the Italian name
文法句型
a + cornetto
the + cornetto
cornetto + noun
用法筆記
Easily confused with the modern brass 'cornet,' which is shorter, made entirely of metal, and uses valves instead of finger holes. Cornetto refers only to the historical wooden instrument.