cornett

== English == === Etymology === Old French cornet, a diminutive of corne (“horn”), from Latin cornū. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːnɪt/, /kɔːˈnɛt/ (General American) IPA(key): /kɔɹˈnɛt/ === Noun === cornett (plural cornetts) (music) An early horn wind instrument used in European music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Not to be confused with later brass instrument. ==== Synonyms ==== cornetto ==== Derived terms ==== cornet cornettist mute cornett ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== cornett on Wikipedia.Wikipedia