cornet

ˈkɔːrnɪt

Definition

Definition of cornet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

food

cone-shaped wafer for holding ice cream

He enjoyed a vanilla cornet on a hot day.

cone

holder

wafer

musicbrass instrument similar to a trumpet

She played the cornet in the school band.

flugelhorn

trumpet

container

Rare

cone-shaped paper container for sweets

Rare

The vendor handed out cornets filled with candies.

cone

funnel

military

Dated

lowest rank of commissioned cavalry officer

Dated

He served as a cornet in the British army.

ensign

subaltern

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Images of cornet

cone-shaped wafer for holding ice cream
brass instrument similar to a trumpet
cone-shaped paper container for sweets

Expressions with cornet

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ice-cream cornet

cone-shaped wafer filled with ice cream

She enjoyed a chocolate ice-cream cornet at the park.

field cornet

commander of burgher troops during emergencies

The field cornet led the burgher troops to battle.

Origin of cornet

Latin, cornu (horn)

Terms with cornet included in their meaning

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cornetist

music

musician who plays the cornet

cornettist

music

person who plays the cornet

Examples of cornet in a sentence

Kids lined up for a cornet at the fair.
The cornet solo was the highlight of the concert.
He polished his cornet before the big performance.
She bought a cornet of nuts from the stall.
Children eagerly grabbed cornets filled with popcorn.
The young cornet led the charge bravely.

As a cornet, he had much to learn.

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French:cornet, trompette, ...
German:Eishörnchen, Kornett, ...
Italian:cono, cornetto, ...
Spanish:barquillo, cornetín, ...
Portuguese:cone, corneta, ...
Chinese:蛋筒, 短号, ...
Japanese:コルネット, コルネ, ...
Arabic:قرطاس المثلجات, قُرْنِيت, ...
Hebrew:קוֹנוּס, קוֹרְנֶט, ...
Russian:рожок, корнет, ...
Ukrainian:ріжок, корнет, ...
Hindi:कॉर्नेट, पीतल वाद्य यंत्र, ...
Bengali:কর্নেট, করনেট, ...
Catalan:cornet, cornetí, ...
Czech:kornout, kornet, ...
Danish:vaffel, kornet, ...
Dutch:hoorntje, cornet, ...
Greek:χωνάκι, κορνέτο, ...
Hungarian:fagylalttölcsér, kornett, ...
Khmer:កោណវ៉ាហ្វល, កូណេ, ...
Korean:콘, 코넷, ...
Persian:بستنی قیفی, کرنت, ...
Polish:kornet, tutka, ...
Portuguese (BR):cone, corneta, ...
Romanian:cornet, cornet de alamă, ...
Swedish:strut, kornett, ...
Thai:ไอศกรีมโคน, คอร์เน็ต, ...
Turkish:külah, kornet, ...
Vietnamese:bánh ốc quế, kèn cornet, ...

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