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trumpeter

  • /ˈtɹʌmpɪtɚ/ US
  • /ˈtɹʌmpɪtə/ UK

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From trumpet + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix).

noun trumpeters

  1. Someone who plays a trumpet.

    Similar: trumpeteer, trumpetist, trumpet-player

  2. Any of three species of bird in the genus Psophia from South America named for the trumpeting threat call of the males.
  3. Any of a number of breeds of fancy pigeon (variety of domestic pigeon (Columba livia), originally bred for their peculiar gurgling voice, a prolonged coo called "trumpeting" or "drumming").
  4. figuratively One who proclaims, publishes, or denounces. These men are good trumpeters.
  5. An American swan (Cygnus buccinator) with a very loud honk. The trumpeters' fate seems likely to get tangled with that of the mute swan. Currently there's enough habitat for both species, but that may change if trumpeters flourish and mutes aren't controlled.

    Similar: Olor buccinator

  6. A perciform fish of the family Latridae, native to Australia, New Zealand and Chile.
  7. One who makes a trumpeting sound. Booster is not a loud trumpeter as elephants go.

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noun person who plays the trumpet

Españoltrompetista, trompetero, trompeta
한국어트럼페터 teureompeteo, 나팔수 napalsu
日本語トランペッター toranpettā, 喇叭手 rappashu
中文喇叭手 lǎbāshǒu
Portuguêstrompetista, trombeteiro, trombeta
Françaistrompettiste
DeutschTrompeter, Trompeterin
Русскийтруба́ч trubáč

noun bird of the family Psophiidae

DeutschTrompetervogel

noun trumpeter pigeon

Françaispigeon tambour
DeutschTrommeltaube

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@misc{trumpeter_2026,
  title = {trumpeter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trumpeter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}