French horn
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French horn
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From French + horn.
noun French horns
- A coiled brass musical instrument, derived from the French hunting horn, which has rotary valves. Using the “endangered species” model employed by the World Wide Fund for Nature, campaigners are highlighting the scarcity of bassoonists and paving the way for the promotion of some other orchestral instruments that are under threat, such as the oboe, French horn, viola, trombone and double bass.
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noun musical instrument
| Español | trompa |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 法國號 /法国号 Fǎguóhào, 圓號 /圆号 yuánhào |
| Kiswahili | baragumu ya kifaransa |
| Português | trompa |
| Français | cor d'harmonie |
| Deutsch | Waldhorn |
| Italiano | corno francese, corno |
| Română | corn francez, corn de armonie |
| Русский | валто́рна valtórna |
| עברית | קרן יער kéren yá'ar |
Talk about this word "French horn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/french%20horn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. French horn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/french%20horn "French horn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/french%20horn.Cite this
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title = {French horn},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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