SINCE 1828
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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