cor anglais

Borrowed from French cor anglais (literally “English horn”), calqued from a misunderstanding of Middle High German engellisches horn (“angelic horn”), from the resemblance of the instrument to horns played by angels as depicted in the Middle Ages.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkɔːɹ ˈɒŋɡleɪ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkɔɹ ɔŋˈɡleɪ/

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• Rhymes: -eɪ

cor anglais (plural cors anglais)

1. (music) A double-reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family that is pitched in F, one-fifth lower than the oboe and is consequently approximately one-third longer than the oboe.

• English horn

Calque of Middle High German engellisches horn (“angelic horn”), by misunderstanding.

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.ʁ‿ɑ̃.ɡlɛ/

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cor anglais m (plural cors anglais)

1. (music) cor anglais, English horn

• → Greek: κορ ανγκλέ (kor angklé)