ocarina
nounUK /ɒkəˈɹiːnə/ · US /ɑkəˈɹinə/
Etymology Borrowed from Italian ocarina (literally “little goose”), due to the musical instrument's resemblance to the animal.
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Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music A woodwind musical instrument that is closed at both sides to produce an enclosed space, and punctured with finger holes.
- Derived terms
- ocarinist
- Related terms
- vessel flute