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alphorn

/ ˈælpˌhɔːn /

noun

  1. music a wind instrument used in the Swiss Alps, consisting of a very long tube of wood or bark with a cornet-like mouthpiece
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of alphorn1

C19: from German Alpenhorn Alps horn
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Example Sentences

And ahead, you may hear the long legato tones of an alphorn announcing that a helicopter-stocked mountain hut is open … and the coffee schnapps is on.

The traditional instruments, alphorn in German or cor des Alpes in French, look like supersized smoking pipes.

From Reuters

Switzerland even has a alphorn academy, a 20-year-old Montreux-based group that seeks to promote the instrument at home and around the world.

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Head to the balcony of the charming Enzian Inn for an alphorn performance by the inn’s owner or his son.

How many opportunities do you have to experience an alphorn serenade?

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