hornist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥h₂nós Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥h₂nóm Proto-Germanic *hurną Proto-West Germanic *horn Old English horn Middle English horn English horn 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 hornist From horn + -ist.
Meanings
- Someone who plays the horn (any of several kinds of musical instruments).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hornists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
basset hornist · English hornist · saxhornist · French hornist · Alpine hornist · tenor hornist · alto hornist · baritone hornist
Translations (3)
fr corniste (Translations) · fi torvensoittaja (Translations) · pl waltornista (Translations)