contrabassoon
A larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar…A larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way.
» Ann plays the contrabassoon in our orchestra.
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1 sensesA larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way.
контрафаго́тkontrafagót
- the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family
Examples
1 sentencesAnn plays the contrabassoon in our orchestra.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Semi-anglicized version of Italian contrafagotto, probably following the model of the EnglSemi-anglicized version of Italian contrafagotto, probably following the model of the English word contrabass (which derives from Italian contrabbasso).
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Forms
plural: contrabassoons| Singular | contrabassoon |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family:contrafagottodouble bassoon
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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