noun
- Plural of cornetto; a small cone-shaped pastry, typically filled with cream or jam.
- Plural of cornetto; a brass instrument similar to a trumpet, used especially in classical and early music.
Usage: Italian origin; common in Italian and European bakeries
Usage: musical instrument; also spelled cornet
Examples
- We bought fresh cornettos from the Italian bakery this morning.
- The pastry shop displayed rows of chocolate-filled cornettos in the window.
- The baroque ensemble featured two cornettos and a trombone.
- She enjoyed her coffee with a cornetto for breakfast.
- The musicians played cornettos during the Renaissance music festival.