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Definition of cornetto

cornetto

/kɔːrˈnɛtoʊ/
cor · net · to
Plural:cornettos
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1

An early wind instrument made of wood or ivory with fingerholes like a woodwind and a cup-shaped mouthpiece like a brass instrument, widely used in Renaissance and early Baroque music.

Example

"The early music ensemble featured a soloist playing a curved wooden cornetto alongside sackbuts and viols."

2

An Italian crescent-shaped laminated pastry similar to a French croissant, traditionally served for breakfast either plain or filled with jam, custard, or chocolate.

Example

"Every morning at the cafe in Rome, she ordered a cappuccino and a warm apricot-filled cornetto."

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• Rhymes for cornetto

• Nearby Words

cornerstone
cornet
cornetfish
cornetto
cornfed
cornfield
cornflake

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cornetto ('little horn'), the diminutive of corno ('horn'), from Latin cornu.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cornetto. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cornetto
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