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oboe da caccia

noun
oboe da cac·​cia | \ ¦ō(ˌ)bōdəˈkächə, ˌōbəˌwād-\
plural oboi da caccia\ ˌōbəˌwēd-​ \ or oboe da caccias\ -​chəz \

Definition of oboe da caccia

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

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History and Etymology for oboe da caccia

Italian, literally, oboe of the hunt

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