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oboe

/ˈoʊboʊ/
Meanings

  • A wooden wind instrument with a single reed. It is used primarily in classical music and is known for its distinctive, rich, and mellow sound.

    - "The oboe is a musical instrument."
    - "The oboe is an aerophone."
    - "The oboe is a woodwind instrument."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈoʊboʊ/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with oboe
Boat , Coat , Goat , Notes , Motes , Schoat
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Oboe (en) : A musical instrument

  2. Oboe (fr) : High wood

  3. Oboe (it) : Oboe

  4. Oboe (es) : Oboe

Variants
List of all variants of oboe that leads to same result
oboe , oboes , oboist , oboists
Etymology
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The word 'oboe' comes from the French word 'hautbois', which means 'high wood'. This is because the oboe is made primarily of wood.

Trivia
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  1. The oboe is the oldest woodwind instrument still in use today.

  2. The oboe is known for its distinctive, rich, and mellow sound.

  3. The oboe was first invented in the late 16th century in Italy.

  4. The oboe is played by blowing air across a single reed, which vibrates to produce sound.

  5. The oboe is made primarily of wood, including the body, the bow, and the reed.

  6. The oboe is used primarily in classical music, including orchestral music, chamber music, and solo repertoire.

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