cornetto

noun

cor·​net·​to

kȯ(r)ˈnet(ˌ)ō

plural cornetti

-t(ˌ)ē

: cornet entry 1 sense 1a

Word History

Etymology

Italian, diminutive of corno horn, from Latin cornu

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