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trumpetist

noun·Advancedraremusic

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UK/ˈtrʌmpɪtɪst/
US/ˈtrʌmpətɪst/

Meaning

  1. nouncountablerare

    A person who plays the trumpet, especially a professional musician.

    Grammar: Countable: a trumpetist, several trumpetists.

    Patterns

    • trumpetist in something
    • trumpetist with someone

    The orchestra hired a young trumpetist from Vienna.

    She is the lead trumpetist in the jazz quartet.

    The trumpetist stood to play the solo.

Word forms

pluraltrumpetists

Common combinations

jazz trumpetist
The jazz trumpetist played late into the night.
solo trumpetist
A solo trumpetist opened the concert.
principal trumpetist
She became principal trumpetist at twenty-five.
gifted trumpetist
He was a gifted trumpetist even as a boy.

Synonyms and how they differ

trumpeter
Trumpeter is the usual word; trumpetist sounds rarer and more formal.
trumpet player
Trumpet player is plain and common, suiting casual talk.
cornetist
A cornetist plays the cornet, a shorter and mellower instrument.
bugler
A bugler plays the bugle, which has no valves.

Word family

trumpet noun
a brass instrument with a bright sound
trumpet verb
to play a trumpet or to announce loudly
trumpeter noun
someone who plays the trumpet
trumpeting noun
the sound of a trumpet, or an elephant's call

Commonly confused: trumpetist or trumpeter?

trumpetist vs trumpeter

Trumpeter is the usual form and also names a kind of swan; trumpetist means only a trumpet player.

Practice

The ___ stepped forward and played the opening melody on her trumpet.

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