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单词 cornetto curvo
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cornetto curvon.

Brit. /kɔːˌnɛtəʊ ˈkəːvəʊ/, U.S. /kɔrˌnɛdoʊ ˈkərvoʊ/
Inflections: Plural cornetti curvi Brit. /kɔːˌnɛtɪ ˈkəːvi/, U.S. /kɔrˌnɛdi ˈkərvi/.
Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian cornetto curvo.
Etymology: Apparently < Italian cornetto curvo (although this is apparently not recorded in dictionaries of Italian) < cornetto cornetto n. + curvo curved (see curve adj.).The plural cornetti curvi reflects the Italian plural form.
A name given to a curved wind instrument, mainly of the 15th to 17th centuries, made of wood or ivory, with a conical bore, finger holes, and usually a detachable mouthpiece. Cf. cornetto n. 1b, cornet n.1 1(b).
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1870 C. Engel Descr. Catal. Musical Instruments S. Kensington Mus. 37 The cornetto curvo..was generally made of wood covered with black leather. Its compass usually comprised fifteen tones.
1980 Early Music 8 417/3 (advt.) I make two kinds of cornetto curvo at modern pitch.
2008 S. Rushdie Enchantress of Florence xi. 158 Listening to the celestial music of the German Heinrich Zink, the greatest player of the cornetto curvo in all Italy.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).
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