cornetist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English cornet Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English cornetist From cornet + -ist.
Meanings
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Someone who plays the cornet.
The cornetist’s sombre repertoire had made her spirits drop.
2022, Kate Atkinson, Shrines of Gaiety, Doubleday, page 85:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cornetists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (6)
ro cornetist (Translations) · et kornetimängija (Translations) · fr cornettiste (Translations) · pl kornecista (Translations) · pl kornecistka (Translations) · it cornettista (Translations)