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Meaning of "cornett" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CORNETT

From Old French cornet a little horn, from corn horn, from Latin cornū.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CORNETT

kɔːˈnɛt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORNETT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cornett is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CORNETT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cornett

The cornett, cornetto, or zink is an early wind instrument that dates from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods, popular from 1500–1650. It was used in what are now called alta capellas or wind ensembles. It is not to be confused with the trumpet-like cornet. The sound of the cornett was produced by lip vibrations against a cup mouthpiece. It consists of a conical wooden pipe covered in leather, about 24 inches long, and has finger holes and a small horn or ivory mouthpiece.

Definition of cornett in the English dictionary

The definition of cornett in the dictionary is a musical instrument consisting of a straight or curved tube of wood or ivory having finger holes like a recorder and a cup-shaped mouthpiece like a trumpet.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORNETT

bassinet · benet · brunet · brunette · Burnett · clarinet · Compton-Burnett · cunette · denet · dinette · jeanette · Kabinett · kitchenette · luncheonette · lunette · maisonette · marionette · martinet · minette · nonet

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORNETT

cornemuse · corneous · corner · corner flag · corner house · corner kick · corner shop · corner store · cornerback · cornering · cornerman · cornerstone · cornerways · cornerwise · cornet · cornetcies · cornetcy · cornetist · cornettino · cornettist

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORNETT

Bartlett · Beckett · Bennett · Blanchett · Buffett · Corbett · Crockett · Fawcett · Garnett · Garrett · Gordon Bennett · Hammett · Jarrett · kennett · klett · Lett · nett · Pratchett · Sennett · sett

Synonyms and antonyms of cornett in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cornett» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CORNETT

Find out the translation of cornett to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of cornett from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cornett» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

小号
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

cornett
570 millions of speakers
en

English

cornett
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

Cornett
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كورنيت
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Корнетт
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

cornett
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

cornett
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

cornet à bouquin
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Cornett
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Cornett
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

コルネット
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

코넷
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Cornett
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cornett
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கார்னட்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कॉर्नेट
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Cornett
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Cornett
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Cornett
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Корнетт
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Cornett
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Cornett
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cornett
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cornett
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cornett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cornett

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORNETT»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORNETT»

Discover the use of cornett in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cornett and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Catalog of Music for the Cornett
Recommended for both upper-division undergraduate libraries and collections serving music scholars and performers." —Choice "... it will likely stand as the definitive bibliography of cornett music for many years."Â —Notes "... this is ...
Michael Collver, 1996
2
Easy Glass Etching
Create distinctive and unique glassware art in under an hour. Incredibly elegant to look at but deceptively simple to make, hand-etched glassware adds style and sophistication to any home. now you can craft original and practical projects.
Marlis Cornett, 2004
3
Finance: Applications and Theory
New to this edition are unique Quick Response (QR) codes that enable students with smartphones to instantly access online help or explore topics further without ever leaving their page in the book.
Marcia Cornett, Troy Adair, John Nofsinger, 2011
4
Gone Native: An NCO's Story
From the Paperback edition.
Alan Cornett, 2007
5
Performance Practice: A Dictionary-guide for Musicians
of the tenor cornett, played about a 5th lower, were also sometimes called upon. The treble cornetts were of three types: curved, straight, and mute. The curved type predominated, judging by the number of preserved specimens; it often was ...
Roland John Jackson, 2005
6
The Soul of Psychotherapy: Recapturing the Spiritual ...
Many therapists would like to take spiritual issues into account, and to incorporate them, as they do with other areas of patients' lives, into their overall approach, but feel they lack the training or competency to do so effectively.In ...
Carlton Cornett, 1998
7
M: Finance
The integrated solutions for Cornett’s M: Finance have been specifically designed to help improve student performance, meaning that students are prepared for and engaged in class, and they can successfully solve problems and analyze the ...
Marcia Cornett, Troy Adair, John Nofsinger, 2013
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Genealogical Records of Buckingham County, Virginia
Mary Ami Cornett was his widow. Mrs. Mary (X) Cornett, stated on 31 May 1850 in Letcher Co., Ky. , that she was the widow of William Cornett who was pensioned in Perry Co. , Ky. She and her husband were married in Washington Co. , Tenn ...
Edythe Johns Rucker Whitley, 1984
9
Blount County
Blount County is the 10th county formed in the state of Tennessee. It was carved out of Knox County in 1795 and named for William Blount, the governor of the Territory South of the River Ohio.
Linda Braden Albert, B. Kenneth Cornett, 2010
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Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach
Saunders and Cornett's Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach 7/e provides an innovative approach that focuses on managing return and risk in modern financial institutions.
Anthony Saunders, Marcia Millon Cornett, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORNETT»

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1
Garden Grove man with dementia reported missing
Eugene Cornett, who suffers from dementia, was reported missing by his wife Tuesday. COURTESY OF THE GARDEN GROVE POLICE ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
2
GOOD HOPE: Investigation into alleged murder plot grows
“Villa went on to say that Avalos had a strange conversation with him a few days prior,” Cornett wrote. “He said she called him up and asked ... «Press-Enterprise, Jul 15»
3
Share “Council OKs negotiations for convention...”
Mayor Mick Cornett said Rehco proposed the idea after earlier efforts to ... a deal but the city "needs to be open-minded about it," Cornett said. «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
4
Major League Baseball Grimm perfect on Monday
... Damascus, VAhttp://realestate.alpharealtyauction.com/idx/details/listing/a441/49504/318475-CORNETT-RD?widgetReferer=true Damascus ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
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FBI, Justice Dept. taking encryption concerns to Congress
... Damascus, VAhttp://realestate.alpharealtyauction.com/idx/details/listing/a441/49504/318475-CORNETT-RD?widgetReferer=true Damascus ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
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Ray outpitches Rangers' Gallardo in Diamondbacks' 4-2 win
... Damascus, VAhttp://realestate.alpharealtyauction.com/idx/details/listing/a441/49504/318475-CORNETT-RD?widgetReferer=true Damascus ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
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Lea Powers will serve as Bristol Tennessee's mayor for a second year
... Damascus, VAhttp://realestate.alpharealtyauction.com/idx/details/listing/a441/49504/318475-CORNETT-RD?widgetReferer=true Damascus ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
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Cate's passion for McBride started at young age
“He (Cate) was very instrumental in improving the physical playing field and all that,” Milligan said. “Mayor Roger Cornett was the one who said, ... «Palladium-Item, Jul 15»
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Lady Gaga's stylist to show at New York Fashion Week
... Damascus, VAhttp://realestate.alpharealtyauction.com/idx/details/listing/a441/49504/318475-CORNETT-RD?widgetReferer=true Damascus ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
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The Latest: Juncker: EU officials are prepared for Grexit
... Damascus, VAhttp://realestate.alpharealtyauction.com/idx/details/listing/a441/49504/318475-CORNETT-RD?widgetReferer=true Damascus ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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