Cornet Definition

kôr-nĕt
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noun
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A brass instrument similar to the trumpet in pitch and construction but more compact and with a deeper mouthpiece.
Webster's New World
A piece of paper twisted like a cone, for holding sugar, candy, etc.
Webster's New World
A cone-shaped piece of pastry, often filled as with whipped cream.
Webster's New World
The spreading, white headdress of a Sister of Charity.
Webster's New World

A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.

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Other Word Forms of Cornet

Noun

Singular:
cornet
Plural:
cornets

Origin of Cornet

  • Middle English from Old French diminutive of corn horn from Latin cornū ker-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French cornette, diminutive of corne, from Latin cornua (“horns”).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Old French cornet, diminutive of a popular reflex of Latin cornū (“horn”).

    From Wiktionary

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