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Word: Krummhorn
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
from German, from krumm ‘crooked’ + Horn ‘horn’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkrʊmhɔːn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkrʌmhɔːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a medieval wind instrument with an enclosed double reed and an upward-curving end, producing an even, nasal sound.
Short Definition:medieval wind instrument with enclosed double reed and upward-curving end
Variant Forms:
- crumhorn
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