cornetto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cornetto, a diminutive of corno (horn), from Latin cornū.

Pronunciation

Noun

cornetto (plural cornettos or cornetti)

  1. (music) A trumpet-like wind instrument used in European music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.

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Interlingua

Etymology

From Italian Cornetto, brand of a frozen dessert cone, from cornetto, a diminutive of corno (horn), from Latin cornū.

Noun

cornetto (plural cornettos)

  1. ice cream cone

Italian

Etymology

corno (horn, from Latin cornū) + -etto (diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /korˈnet.to/, [kor̺ˈn̺et̪t̪o]
  • Stress: cornétto
  • Hyphenation: cor‧net‧to

Noun

un cornetto portafortuna

cornetto m (plural cornetti)

  1. (folklore) horn-shaped amulet resembling a hot pepper
  2. (anatomy) nasal concha, turbinate
  3. (music) cornett, cornetto
  4. croissant (pastry)
  5. (regional, chiefly northern Italy) string bean

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Derived terms

  • conettino
  • cornetto acustico (speaking trumpet)

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