Meaning
bagpipes, bagpipe
- a traditional wind instrument with pipes, a chanter, and an airbag
In a sentence
Durante il viaggio in Scozia abbiamo sentito suonare la cornamusa.
During the trip to Scotland, we heard bagpipes being played.
Il suono della cornamusa si udiva anche da lontano.
The sound of the bagpipes could be heard even from afar.
Sai come si accorda una cornamusa tradizionale?
Do you know how a traditional bagpipe is tuned?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cornamusa | feminine · singular |
| cornamuse | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used in the singular in Italian (la cornamusa) where English often uses the plural 'bagpipes'.