English

Noun

hautbois ‎(plural hautbois)

1. Any of a family of organ stops that contain reeds.
2. Any of the (now obsolete) predecessors of the oboe or cor anglais.

Synonyms

• (organ stop): oboe

Derived terms

• hautboist

Usage notes

Used to mean oboe

French

Etymology

haut ‎(“high (pitched)”) +‎ bois ‎(“wood(wind)”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.bwa/

Noun

hautbois m ‎(plural hautbois)

1. oboe
2. oboist

Derived terms

• hautboïste