Nachthorn

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noun

A wide-scaled flute organ stop with a relatively small mouth, producing a soft but penetrating sound.

OriginGerman Nachthorn →
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Meanings

nounNachthorn (plural Nachthorns)

plural Nachthorns

  1. entertainmentA wide-scaled flute organ stop with a relatively small mouth, producing a soft but penetrating sound.

Origin

  1. GermanNachthorn
  2. EnglishNachthorn

From German Nachthorn (literally “night horn”).

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APA

Nachthorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nachthorn

MLA

“Nachthorn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nachthorn. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nachthorn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nachthorn.

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