English horn
A woodwind instrument similar to an oboe, but larger and pitched a fifth lowerA woodwind instrument similar to an oboe, but larger and pitched a fifth lower.
» Playing the English horn isn't easy.
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1 sensesA woodwind instrument similar to an oboe, but larger and pitched a fifth lower.
a double-reed woodwind instrument similar to an oboe but lower in pitch
Examples
8 sentencesPlaying the English horn isn't easy.
Why did you decide to learn to play the English horn?
Why did you decide to learn how to play the English horn?
deWie kamst du dazu, Englischhorn lernen zu wollen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom says someday he'll be able to play the English horn as well as Mary.
Tom says that someday he'll be able to play the English horn as well as Mary.
Origin
Calque of French cor anglais.Calque of French cor anglais.
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Forms
plural: English horns| Singular | English horn |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a double-reed woodwind instrument similar to an oboe but lower in pitch:cor anglais