piffero

Italian (Fiorentino)

noun
Definitions
  • piffero, a relatively short Italian double-reed wind instrument, often accompanied by the Apennine müsa or the accordian in northern Italy, or by the zampogna in southern Italy
  • piffero or fife player
  • fife

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German pīfer.

Origin

Middle High German

pīfer

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