Trumpeter
/ˈtrʌm.pɪ.tər/noun
A person who plays a trumpet or, more generally, one who proclaims or announces something.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to a Germanic root meaning a hollow tube, which is why trumpet-family words spread through Europe alongside military fanfare and public proclamation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*trump-
“A tube, pipe, or trumpet-like instrument”
Old French
OF
trompette
“A small trumpet”
Middle English
ME
trompetere
“One who plays the trumpet”
Late Middle English
ME
trumpeter
“A trumpet player; an announcer or herald”
Modern English
English
trumpeter
“A person who plays a trumpet”
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