oboe d'amore
noun
oboe d'a·mo·re
| \ ¦ō(ˌ)bōdəˈmōrē, ˌōbəˌwād-\
plural oboi d'amore\ ˌōbəˌwēd- \
or oboe d'amores\ -rˌēz \
Definition of oboe d'amore
1
: a mezzo-soprano oboe having a pear-shaped bell and a rich somber tone
2
or oboe d'amour \ ¦ō(ˌ)bōdəˈmu̇(ə)r \ plural oboe d'amours\ -rz\
[ modification (influenced by oboe) of French hautbois d'amour ]
: a pipe-organ oboe stop having a veiled and pathetic tone
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