krumm|horn

krumm|horn
krum|horn or krumm|horn «KRUM HRN», noun.
1. a medieval wind instrument, having a curved tube and a melancholy tone.
2. = cromorna. (Cf.cromorna) Also, crumhorn.
[< German Krummhorn < krumm crooked + Horn horn]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • krumm — krumm·holz; krumm·horn; …   English syllables

  • horn — al·pen·horn; alt·horn; beak·horn; buf·fle·horn; co·horn; de·horn; de·horn·er; dis·horn; flü·gel·horn; gems·horn; harts·horn; horn; horn·blende; horn·blen·dic; horn·blend·ite; horn·blend·iza·tion; horn·church; horn·er; horn·fels; horn·i·fy;… …   English syllables

  • krum|horn — or krumm|horn «KRUM HRN», noun. 1. a medieval wind instrument, having a curved tube and a melancholy tone. 2. = cromorna. (Cf. ↑cromorna) Also, crumhorn. ╂[< German Krummhorn < krumm crooked + Horn horn] …   Useful english dictionary

  • krummhorn — krumm·horn …   English syllables

  • Krummhorn — Krụmm|horn 〈n. 12u; Mus.; 15./17. Jh.〉 Holzblasinstrument mit frei schwingendem, doppeltem Rohrblatt u. zylindr., unten aufgebogenem Rohr * * * Krụmm|horn, das: 1. a) (bes. im 16./17. Jh. verwendetes) Holzblasinstrument in Form einer… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • krummhorn — or krumhorn [kroom′hôrn΄, krum′hôrn΄] n. 〚Ger < krumm, crooked + horn,HORN〛 CRUMHORN * * * krumm·horn or crum·horn (krŭmʹhôrn ) n …   Universalium

  • Cromorne — is a French woodwind reed instrument whose design originates in the early Baroque period in France, with a sound that is similar in sound to an oversize oboe. The instrument is regularly confused because of its similar sounding name with the… …   Wikipedia

  • cremona — Krummhorn Krumm horn , Krumhorn Krum horn (kr[=oo]m h[^o]rn ), n. [G. krummhorn cornet; krumm crooked + horn horn.] (Mus.) (a) A reed instrument of music of the cornet kind, now obsolete (see {Cornet}, 1, a.). (b) A reed stop in the organ;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Krumhorn — Krummhorn Krumm horn , Krumhorn Krum horn (kr[=oo]m h[^o]rn ), n. [G. krummhorn cornet; krumm crooked + horn horn.] (Mus.) (a) A reed instrument of music of the cornet kind, now obsolete (see {Cornet}, 1, a.). (b) A reed stop in the organ;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Krummhorn — Krumm horn , Krumhorn Krum horn (kr[=oo]m h[^o]rn ), n. [G. krummhorn cornet; krumm crooked + horn horn.] (Mus.) (a) A reed instrument of music of the cornet kind, now obsolete (see {Cornet}, 1, a.). (b) A reed stop in the organ; sometimes called …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”