trumpeter

== English == === Etymology === From trumpet +‎ -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɹʌmpɪtɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɹʌmpɪtə/ Hyphenation: trum‧pet‧er === Noun === trumpeter (plural trumpeters) Someone who plays a trumpet. Any of three species of bird in the genus Psophia from South America named for the trumpeting threat call of the males. Any of a number of breeds of fancy pigeon (variety of domestic pigeon (Columba livia), originally bred for their peculiar gurgling voice, a prolonged coo called "trumpeting" or "drumming"). (figurative) One who proclaims, publishes, or denounces. An American swan (Cygnus buccinator) with a very loud honk. A perciform fish of the family Latridae, native to Australia, New Zealand and Chile. One who makes a trumpeting sound. ==== Usage notes ==== When piston cornets were introduced, a distinction was made between a person who played an old fashioned valveless trumpet (a "trumpeter") and a musician who played a cornet à pistons (a "trumpet player"). This distinction is mostly lost today, as the standard Bb trumpet is so much more prevalent than any museum-piece valveless trumpet. ==== Synonyms ==== (one who plays trumpet): trumpeteer, trumpetist, trumpet-player (Cygnus buccinator): Olor buccinator (dated) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Swedish == === Noun === trumpeter indefinite plural of trumpet