alphorn

== English == === Alternative forms === alpenhorn === Etymology === From Alemannic German Alphorn, German Alphorn. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈalp.hɔːn/ === Noun === alphorn (plural alphorns) (music) A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes. ==== Synonyms ==== Alpine horn ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====