trumpe
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old French trompe, from Frankish *trumpa, *trumba, from an imitative Germanic word.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtrump(ə)/
Noun
trumpe (plural trumpes or trumpen)
- A trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument.
- One who uses or plays such an instrument.
- (rare) A chute or channel for water.
References
- “tromp(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-19.
Etymology 2
From Old French tromper.
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