hautboy

UK
/ˈhəʊt.bɔɪ/
US
/ˈhoʊt.bɔɪ/

Translations

hautboynoun
hautboys
pl
UK
/ˈhəʊt.bɔɪ/
US
/ˈhoʊt.bɔɪ/
The musician played a beautiful melody on the hautboy.
Музыкант исполнил красивую мелодию на гобое.
Synonyms
woodwind instrument
musical instrument
hautboyadjective
UK
/ˈəʊbɔɪ/
US
/ˈoʊbɔɪ/
Used attributively in musical contexts (e.g., "hautboy concerto").

Definitions

hautboynoun
A slender double-reed instrument, an early form of the oboe, used in classical music.
The musician played a haunting melody on the hautboy during the concert.
A person who plays the hautboy; an oboist.
The court employed two hautboys to perform at royal ceremonies.
hautboyadjective
Relating to or characteristic of the hautboy (early oboe).
The cantata opens with a haunting hautboy solo.