What does "alphorn" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "alphorn"?

Common synonyms include: althorn, baritone, brass, bugle, clarion, cornet.

Alphorn

/ˈalp.hɔːn/ noun

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Noun

1
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

All synonyms

althorn baritone brass bugle clarion cornet

Etymology

From Alemannic German Alphorn, German Alphorn.

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