oboe da caccia

noun

oboe da cac·​cia

¦ō(ˌ)bōdəˈkächə,

ˌōbəˌwād-

plural oboi da caccia

ˌōbəˌwēd-

or oboe da caccias

-chəz

: an alto oboe that is the forerunner of the modern English horn

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, oboe of the hunt

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