ocarina
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An ocarina
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ocarina (literally “little goose”), due to the musical instrument's resemblance to the animal.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɒkəˈɹiːnə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ɑkəˈɹinə/, /oʊkəˈɹinə/
Audio (New England) (file)
Noun
ocarina (plural ocarinas)
- (music) A woodwind musical instrument that is closed at both sides to produce an enclosed space, and punctured with finger holes.
Derived terms
Translations
musical instrument
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Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
ocarina f (plural ocarines)
French
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
ocarina m (plural ocarinas)
Further reading
- “ocarina”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Italian
Etymology
Diminutive of oca (“goose”), derived from Vulgar Latin *auca < Late Latin *avica, from classical Latin avis.
Pronunciation
Noun
ocarina f (plural ocarine)
Anagrams
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: o‧ca‧ri‧na
Noun
ocarina f (plural ocarinas)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ocarina.
Pronunciation
Noun
ocarina f (plural ocarinas)
Further reading
- “ocarina”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014