trompe

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noun

A trumpet; a trump.

OriginFrench trompe →
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Meanings

nountrompe (plural trompes)

plural trompes

  1. obsoleteA trumpet; a trump.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of tromp (“blowing apparatus in a forge”).

Origin

  1. Frenchtrompe
  2. Englishtrompe

From French trompe. Doublet of trump and tulumba.

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APA

trompe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trompe

MLA

“trompe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trompe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trompe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trompe.

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