Main Entry: ¹trum·pet

Pronunciation: \ˈtrəm-pət\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English trompette, from Anglo-French, from trumpe trump

Date: 14th century

1 a : a wind instrument consisting of a conical or cylindrical usually metal tube, a cup-shaped mouthpiece, and a flared bell; specifically : a valved brass instrument having a cylindrical tube with two turns and a usual range from F sharp below middle C upward for 2¹⁄₂ octaves b : a musical instrument (as a cornet) resembling a trumpet
2 : a trumpet player
3 : something that resembles a trumpet or its tonal quality: as a : a funnel-shaped instrument (as a megaphone) for collecting, directing, or intensifying sound b (1) : a stentorian voice (2) : a penetrating cry (as of an elephant)

— trum·pet·like adjective

[trumpet illustration]