trumpeter
noun
Simple meaning
Any of a number of breeds of fancy pigeon.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
truhmpuhterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɹʌmpətɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
Any of a number of breeds of fancy pigeon (variety of domestic pigeon (Columba livia), originally bred for their peculiar gurgling voice, a prolonged coo called "trumpeting" or "drumming").
Someone who plays a trumpet.
Large gregarious crane-like bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticated
An American swan (Cygnus buccinator) with a very loud honk.
One who makes a trumpeting sound.
Any of three species of bird in the genus Psophia from South America named for the trumpeting threat call of the males.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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This meaning: Any of a number of breeds of fancy pigeon (variety of domestic pigeon (Columba livia), originally bred for their peculiar gurgling voice, a prolonged coo called "trumpeting" or "drumming").
Used this way, trumpeter is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- cornetist , rarer, so it draws attention
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Inflected forms
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Proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet.
Compound terms
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Large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry.
Trumpeter of Brazil and Guiana.
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Synonyms
Sense: any of a number of breeds of fancy pigeon (variety of domestic pigeon (Columba livia)
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