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hautboy

haut·boy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hoh-boi, oh-boi]
    • /ˈhoʊ bɔɪ, ˈoʊ bɔɪ/
    • /ˈəʊ.bɔɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-boi, oh-boi]
    • /ˈhoʊ bɔɪ, ˈoʊ bɔɪ/

Definitions of hautboy word

  • noun hautboy oboe1 (def 1). 1
  • noun hautboy (dated, musical instruments) The oboe. 1
  • noun hautboy a strawberry, Fragaria moschata, of central Europe and Asia, with small round fruit 0
  • noun hautboy oboe 0
  • noun hautboy (dated, music) The oboe. 0
  • noun hautboy (music) A reed stop on an organ giving a similar sound. 0

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Origin of hautboy

First appearance:

before 1565
One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Middle French hautbois, equivalent to haut high (see haughty) + bois wood (see bush1)

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Parts of speech for Hautboy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hautboy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hautboy usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with hautboy

  • what is a hautboy?

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