oboe da caccia
noun
oboe da cac·cia
\¦ō(ˌ)bōdəˈkächə, ˌōbəˌwād-\
Definition of oboe da caccia
oboi da caccia
\ˌōbəˌwēd-\ oroboe da caccias
\-chəz\: an alto oboe that is the forerunner of the modern English horn
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Origin and Etymology of oboe da caccia
Italian, literally, oboe of the hunt
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