cornettino

noun

cor·​net·​ti·​no

ˌkȯ(r)nəˈtē(ˌ)nō

plural cornettinos

1

: a soprano cornett in C or D

2

Cornettino : an organ reed stop of 2′ pitch and cornett quality

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, small cornet, diminutive of cornetto

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