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Vinony

oboe d'amore

noun

  1. a double reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family, pitched in A
  2. a pipe-organ oboe stop having a veiled and pathetic tone
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌəʊbəʊ daˈmɔːɹeɪ/ / /ˌoʊboʊ dɑˈmɔɹeɪ/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian oboe d'amore (literally “oboe of love”).

  1. An instrument of the oboe family, pitched in A below middle C.