Etymology

cornett

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Today it means: An early horn wind instrument used in European music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Not to be confused with later brass instrument. Full definition →

Old French cornet ← Latin cornū
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  1. Latin · derived fromcornū
  2. Old French · derived fromcornet
  3. English todaycornett

Old French cornet, a diminutive of corne (“horn”), from Latin cornū.

Words from the same roots

Old Frenchcornet all →

cornet

Latincornū all →

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