CORNETT

Proper noun

Cornett (plural Cornetts)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cornett is the 2322nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 15733 individuals. Cornett is most common among White (91.78%) individuals.

Etymology

Noun

cornett (plural cornetts)

(musical instruments) An early horn wind instrument used in European music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Not to be confused with later brass instrument.

Synonyms

• cornetto

Source: Wiktionary



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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