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cornetist

cornetist

1 7.7
A musician who plays the cornet, often in a brass band
  • noun
  • /kɔrˈnɛtɪst/
translation icon : cornetista
  • As a talented cornetist, he was invited to join the prestigious symphony orchestra.

Examples

  • Chicago cornetist Rob Mazurek is part of this band, along with drummer Mauricio Takara.

    Blog text (32)

  • This reminds me of Newton Alexander, a vaudeville performer who was described as a "triple-tongued cornetist" and said to play two cornets at the same time better than most people could play one.

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  • Cornetist Martha (Martye) Jean Awkerman joined the U.S. Women in the Air Force (WAF) Band in 1955.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Cornetist Josh Berman plays a beautiful solo during the jazz concert last night.

  • The skilled cornetist impressed the audience with her outstanding performance.

Synonyms

musician
vscornetist
644 1.8

A person who plays or writes music for others

is a skilled professional player of cornet or trumpet
trumpeter
vscornetist
9 3.0

A musician who plays the trumpet or cornet

is a professional or skilled performer on those instruments
instrumentalist
vscornetist
5 5.3

A person who plays a musical instrument, often as a job

is specific to cornet or trumpet and emphasizes skill

Antonyms

amateur
122 2.8

A person who does an activity like a sport or hobby for pleasure, not as a job

novice
46 3.4

A person new to an activity who has little experience

How Skilled

virtuoso
12 8.0
cornetist
1 7.7
amateur
122 2.8
novice
46 3.4

Surface Forms

cornetist singular
cornetists plural

Morphology

cornetist = cornet (transparent) = cornet + ist

Agentive '-ist' added to the instrument name forms a person who plays or specialises in that instrument; meaning is directly predictable from 'cornet'.

Etymology

Cornetist comes from cornet (a small 'horn') plus the ending -ist meaning a person who does something. The name cornet comes from Latin cornu 'horn', so think of a small horn you can play. That's why a cornetist is simply a musician who plays the cornet.