Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crumhorn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: crumhorn
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several related simple woodwind instruments having a bent horn

Example Sentences

"[Yann] LeCun grew up constructing model aeroplanes and playing woodwind instruments such as the recorder and the crumhorn, a “weird Renaissance instrument”, which he played in a Renaissance dance music band."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Krum(m)horn (literally “bent horn”).

Inflected Forms

crumhorns (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cromorne

Synonyms

krummhorn cromorne

Questions

What does crumhorn mean?: Any of several related simple woodwind instruments having a bent horn
Where does crumhorn come from?: Borrowed from German Krum(m)horn (literally “bent horn”).

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