ocarina

[ ok-uh-ree-nuh ]

/ ˌɒk əˈri nə /

noun

a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.

Also called sweet potato.

Origin of ocarina

First recorded in 1875–80; from Italian, originally dialect (Emilia), diminutive of oca “goose” (from Late Latin auca, contraction of unattestedavica, derivative of Latin avis “bird”), so called from the instrument's shape; apparently the name given to it by Giuseppe Donati (1876–1925) of Budrio, near Bologna, who popularized a ceramic version c1860

OTHER WORDS FROM ocarina

oc·a·ri·nist, noun

Words nearby ocarina

oca, Ocala, OCAM, O Canada, “O Captain, My Captain”, ocarina, O'Casey, occ., Occam, Occam's razor, occas.

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Example sentences from the Web for ocarina

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, considered by some to be the best game of all time, was remade for the 3DS in 2011.
Video Games Go Wild for Reboots|Alec Kubas-Meyer|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The neighbouring forest was soon echoing the strident notes of xylophone, banjo, ocarina and trombone.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People|Henry Baudesson
Im a-goin south from here to give a Chinese lady a lesson on the ocarina.
Dust of the Desert|Robert Welles Ritchie
Ma'am, if you never do, at least remember that the flute was an ocarina.
The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves

British Dictionary definitions for ocarina

ocarina

/ (ˌɒkəˈriːnə) /

noun

an egg-shaped wind instrument with a protruding mouthpiece and six to eight finger holes, producing an almost pure toneAlso called (US informal): sweet potato

Word Origin for ocarina

C19: from Italian: little goose, from oca goose, ultimately from Latin avis bird

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	ocarina
释义	ocarina [ ok-uh-ree-nuh ] / ˌɒk əˈri nə / noun a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes. Also called sweet potato. Origin of ocarina First recorded in 1875–80; from Italian, originally dialect (Emilia), diminutive of oca “goose” (from Late Latin auca, contraction of unattestedavica, derivative of Latin avis “bird”), so called from the instrument's shape; apparently the name given to it by Giuseppe Donati (1876–1925) of Budrio, near Bologna, who popularized a ceramic version c1860 OTHER WORDS FROM ocarina oc·a·ri·nist, noun Words nearby ocarina oca, Ocala, OCAM, O Canada, “O Captain, My Captain”, ocarina, O'Casey, occ., Occam, Occam's razor, occas. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ocarina The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, considered by some to be the best game of all time, was remade for the 3DS in 2011. Video Games Go Wild for Reboots\|Alec Kubas-Meyer\|July 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The neighbouring forest was soon echoing the strident notes of xylophone, banjo, ocarina and trombone. Indo-China and Its Primitive People\|Henry Baudesson Im a-goin south from here to give a Chinese lady a lesson on the ocarina. Dust of the Desert\|Robert Welles Ritchie Ma'am, if you never do, at least remember that the flute was an ocarina. The Dop Doctor\|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves British Dictionary definitions for ocarina ocarina / (ˌɒkəˈriːnə) / noun an egg-shaped wind instrument with a protruding mouthpiece and six to eight finger holes, producing an almost pure toneAlso called (US informal): sweet potato Word Origin for ocarina C19: from Italian: little goose, from oca goose, ultimately from Latin avis bird Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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