cor anglais

[ kawr ahng-gley ]
/ ˌkɔr ɑŋˈgleɪ /

noun

Origin of cor anglais

1865–70; < French, equivalent to cor horn + anglais English

British Dictionary definitions for cor anglais

cor anglais
/ (ˈkɔːr ˈɑːŋɡleɪ) /

noun plural cors anglais (ˈkɔːz ˈɑːŋɡleɪ)

music a woodwind instrument, the alto of the oboe family. It is a transposing instrument in F. Range: two and a half octaves upwards from E on the third space of the bass staff Also called: English horn

Word Origin for cor anglais

C19: from French: English horn