Spanish word

trompeta

Pronunciation

IPA/tɾomˈpeta/

Meaning

  • feminine nountrumpet

Example

¿Puedes tocar la trompeta esta noche?

Can you play the trumpet tonight?

Illustration for trompeta (trumpet)

More examples

Asistí a una clase de trompeta para principiantes.

I attended a beginner trumpet lesson.

Core concept

Valved brass instrument with a bright tone, narrow tubing, and a flared bell played by lip vibration.

Common phrases

  • tocar la trompeta

    blow the trumpet

  • clase de trompeta

    trumpet lesson

Similar words

trombón: Large brass instrument with a slide, long tubing, and a deep, full low register.
trompa: Coiled brass horn with circular tubing, wide bell, and a warm, mellow orchestral tone.
corneta: Short valveless bugle-like horn used for military or marching signals with a sharp, piercing call.

Definition in Spanish

Instrumento de viento-metal compuesto por un tubo que termina en campana; se toca haciendo vibrar los labios en una boquilla y cambiando notas con pistones o válvulas.

Word origin

It comes from Old French trompette (diminutive of trompe 'horn') and stabilizes in Spanish as the name for the valved orchestral instrument.

Usage tips

  • Corneta often refers to a valveless bugle or signal horn, while trompeta usually denotes the modern valved instrument in musical contexts.

Related words

  • trompetistatrumpeternoun
  • trompetearblow the trumpetverb

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