piffero

English

Etymology

From Italian piffero.

Noun

piffero (plural pifferi)

  1. (music) A form of oboe.
  2. (music) A particular organ stop of 2' or 4' pitch imitative of the transverse flute.
    Synonyms: fiffero, voce umana

Italian

Alternative forms

  • piffaro

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German pīfer, compare German pfeifen (“to whistle”). Compare Friulian pifar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpif.fe.ro/
  • Rhymes: -iffero
  • Hyphenation: pìf‧fe‧ro

Noun

piffero m (plural pifferi)

  1. piffero, a relatively short Italian double-reed wind instrument, often accompanied in northern Italy by the Apennine müsa or the accordion, or in southern Italy by the zampogna
  2. piffero or fife player
    Synonym: pifferaio
  3. fife

Descendants

  • → English: piffero

Further reading

  • piffero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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