oboe d'amore UK /ˌəʊbəʊ daˈmɔːɹeɪ/US /ˌoʊboʊ dɑˈmɔɹeɪ/ noun1 •An instrument of the oboe family, pitched in A below middle C. formsoboe d'amores · oboes d'amore · oboi d'amore