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alphorn

Pronunciation: /ˈalp.hɔːn/

The English word “alphorn” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes.

Etymology

From Alemannic German Alphorn, German Alphorn.

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