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trumpeter

trumpeter

9 3.0
A musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
  • noun
  • /ˈtrʌmpɪtər/
translation icon : trompetista
  • Mr. Johnson really wanted Samantha, a talented trumpeter, to work with his brass players.
  • a jazz trumpeter

We have one fellow in Barcelona who's a musician, who teaches and who is also, he's quite well known over there as a trumpeter.

Examples

  • I had driven alone to a shabbier part of town to hear a jazz trumpeter

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Ron Modell, the outstanding classical and jazz trumpeter, established his reputation as a touring performer even before beginning his undergraduate studies.

    Academic text (2005)
  • A lone trumpeter plays "I Shall Be Lifted Up."

    Fiction book (2000)
  • But before I could officially join the band, I had one last gig to play with a small group led by trumpeter Clark Terry.

  • Tuesday evening's Concert on Campus by trumpeter Adam Hayes will feature three world premiere performances.

    Blog text (8)
  • One of the trumpeters was actually smiling as he blew.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The trumpeters were young guys, Mexicans, one better than me, the other worse.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • And then there was a brisk musical interlude, a prizewinning student trumpeter accompanied by a student pianist, both graduating seniors.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The talented trumpeter captivated the audience with his melodic performance during the concert.

  • As a renowned trumpeter, she has played with many famous jazz bands throughout her career.

Synonyms

cornetist
vstrumpeter
1 7.7

A musician who plays the cornet, often in a brass band

is a musician without emphasis on professional skill or status
trumper
vstrumpeter
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who plays the trumpet, often in old stories

is the common modern term without archaic or dialectal tone

Compounds

1 6.1

A large white swan with a loud, trumpet-like call

A bird from Brazil and Guiana that makes a loud long call and guards chickens

How Loud

horn
183 1.0
trumpeter
9 3.0
tooter
2 7.2
whistler
14 5.5

Surface Forms

trumpeter singular
trumpeters plural

Morphology

trumpeter = trumpet (transparent) = trumpet + er

Standard agent-noun formation from 'trumpet' for a person associated with playing the instrument.

Etymology

Trumpeter comes from trumpet (an old word for a 'horn') plus -er meaning 'one who does something', so it literally means 'one who plays the trumpet'. This helps you remember that a trumpeter is a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet.