| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| althorn |
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| SYLLABICATION: | alt·horn |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   lt hôrn |
| VARIANT FORMS: | or Alt·horn |
| NOUN: | Any of several upright, valved brass wind instruments used especially in bands. | | ETYMOLOGY: | German : alt, alto (from Italian alto; see alto) + Horn, horn; see alpenhorn.
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