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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesclairon
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /klɛ.ʁɔ̃/
"Le clairon a sonné le réveil à l'aube."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A musician who plays a bugle, especially to sound military signals such as retreat, reveille, or taps.
"The bugler stood at attention and played a solemn rendition of taps during the memorial service." - 2
A person who plays a bugle in civilian ceremonies, sporting events, or historical reenactments.
"A traditional bugler opened the horse racing event with the famous call to the post."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English noun bugle, tracing back through Middle English and Old French bugle meaning 'wild ox' (whose horns were used for early wind instruments), ultimately from the Latin buculus meaning 'young bull'. By the 19th century, the term specialized to designate a person who plays the military brass instrument known as a bugle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bugler" is said worldwide
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clairon
Transliteration: /klɛ.ʁɔ̃/
"Le clairon a sonné le réveil à l'aube."
Hornbläser
Transliteration: /ˈhɔʁnˌblɛːzɐ/
"Der Hornbläser signalisierte den Beginn der Zeremonie."
trombettiere
Transliteration: /trom.betˈtje.re/
"Il trombettiere ha suonato la carica."
corneta
Transliteration: /koɾˈne.ta/
"El corneta tocó el toque de queda por la noche."
corneteiro
Transliteration: /koʁ.neˈtej.ɾu/
"O corneteiro deu o sinal para a marcha."
बुगुल बजाने वाला
Transliteration: bugul bajane wala
"सैन्य शिविर में बुगुल बजाने वाले ने सुबह का संकेत दिया।"
号手
Transliteration: /hào shǒu/
"号手吹响了集合的号角。"
나팔수
Transliteration: /na.pal.su/
"나팔수가 아침 기상 나팔을 불었습니다."
ラッパ手
Transliteration: /rappa-shu/
"ラッパ手が朝の点呼の合図を吹いた。"
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