gemshorn

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/ˈɡɛmzˌhɔɹn/

noun

An instrument of the ocarina family, historically made from the horn of a chamois, goat, or other animal.

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Meanings

noungemshorn (plural gemshorns)

plural gemshorns

  1. entertainmentAn instrument of the ocarina family, historically made from the horn of a chamois, goat, or other animal.
  2. entertainmentAn organ stop with conical tin pipes.

Origin

  1. GermanGemshorn
  2. Englishgemshorn

From German Gemshorn, literally "chamois horn".

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APA

gemshorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gemshorn

MLA

“gemshorn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gemshorn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gemshorn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gemshorn.

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