cornopean

noun

cor·​no·​pe·​an

ˌkȯrnəˈpēən,

kȯrˈnōpē-

plural cornopeans

1

British : an early name of the cornet (see cornet entry 1 sense 1)

2

Cornopean plural Cornopeans : a powerful organ reed stop of 8' pitch

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Italian corno horn + pean paean, from Latin paean

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