chalumeau
chalumeau · chalumeaus · chalumeaux
A woodwind instrument which was the predecessor of the clarinetA woodwind instrument which was the predecessor of the clarinet.
/ˌʃælʊˈməʊ/
Meaning
2 sensesA woodwind instrument which was the predecessor of the clarinet.
The lowest range of the clarinet, reaching up to written B♭ (B flat) above middle C.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from French chalumeau, from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of Latin calamus (“Borrowed from French chalumeau, from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of Latin calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed”). Doublet of shawm and probably caramel.
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Forms
plural: chalumeaus / chalumeaux| Singular | chalumeau |
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| Plural | chalumeaus / chalumeaux |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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