oboe d'amore
/ (dɑːˈmɔːreɪ) /
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noun
a type of oboe pitched a minor third lower than the oboe itself. It is used chiefly in the performance of baroque music
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Word Origin for oboe d'amore
Italian: oboe of love
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obnounce, obnoxious, obnubilate, oboe, oboe da caccia, oboe d'amore, oboe d'amour, oboist, obol, obole, obolus
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