Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

oboe d'amore

Pronunciation: /daˈmɔːreɪ/

Definition of oboe d'amore

noun

  • a type of oboe with a bulbous bell, sounding a minor third lower than the ordinary oboe. It has a soft tone and is used in baroque music.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Italian, literally 'oboe of love'

oboe d'amore in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of oboe d'amore in the US English dictionary
  |  Cite

Word of the day

synodic

/ sɪˈnɒdɪk /
adjective
relating to or involving the conjunction of celestial objects …