# cornett

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɔːnɪt/

## Definitions
1. An early horn wind instrument used in European music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Not to be confused with later brass instrument.

## Etymology
Old French cornet, a diminutive of corne (“horn”), from Latin cornū.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cornett