alphorn

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈælpˌhɔːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(alp′hôrn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
alp•horn  (alp′hôrn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancealpenhorn.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
alphorn / ˈælpˌhɔːn/, alpenhorn
  1. a wind instrument used in the Swiss Alps, consisting of a very long tube of wood or bark with a cornet-like mouthpiece
Etymology: 19th Century: from German Alpenhorn Alps horn
'alphorn' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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