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oboist

oboist

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A musician who plays the oboe
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊboʊɪst/
: oboeista
  • In the woodwind sections, women substantially increased their representation as oboists, English horn players, and bassoonists between the 1940s and the 1980s.
  • the principal oboist
  • the first oboist

Examples

  • Clarinetist Alejandro T. Acierto and oboist Andrew Nogal moved like robots, picking up, playing, and putting down their instruments with precise deliberation.

    Blog text (5)
  • Well, the principal oboist is a big fan.

  • The oboist started to cut another reed, even though she had two already cut.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Rachel was an oboist, and she often seemed not to have too much truck with the ordinary world.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • He was really a fully formed oboist in his first week, winning the annual etude competition in his first term.

    Blog text (18)
  • Marie joins Klimt in his balcony box as the concertmaster asks the oboist to play his "A."

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The oboist played a beautiful melody that captivated the audience.

  • During the concert, the solo oboist showcased her skills with an impressive performance.

  • As a talented oboist, he often collaborated with other musicians in local orchestras.

Surface Forms

oboist singular
oboists plural

Morphology

oboist = oboe (transparent) = oboe + ist

Formed from 'oboe' + the agentive suffix '-ist', meaning 'one who plays the oboe', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Oboist comes from oboe + -ist, and oboe itself comes from the French hautbois, which means 'high wood'. So an oboist is 'one who plays' that 'high wood' instrument, like a pianist is someone who plays the piano.