- contrabassoon
- noun Date: 1877 a double-reed woodwind instrument having a range an octave lower than that of the bassoon — called also double bassoon
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contrabassoon
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Contrabassoon — Other names Double bassoon, double bassoon Classification Woodwind instrument (double reed) Playing range … Wikipedia
contrabassoon — [kän΄trə bə so͞on′] n. the double bassoon, larger than the bassoon and an octave lower in pitch … English World dictionary
contrabassoon — contrabassoonist, n. /kon treuh ba soohn , beuh /, n. a bassoon larger in size and an octave lower in pitch than the ordinary bassoon; a double bassoon. [1890 95; CONTRA 2 + BASSOON] * * * … Universalium
contrabassoon — noun A larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way. Syn: double bassoon … Wiktionary
contrabassoon — n. largest instrument of the oboe family, double bassoon … English contemporary dictionary
contrabassoon — noun another term for double bassoon … English new terms dictionary
contrabassoon — con·tra·bassoon … English syllables
contrabassoon — con•tra•bas•soon [[t]ˈkɒn trə bæˈsun, bə [/t]] n. mad a bassoon larger in size and an octave lower in pitch than the ordinary bassoon; a double bassoon • Etymology: 1890–95; contra II+bassoon con′tra•bas•soon′ist, n … From formal English to slang
contrabassoon — /kɒntrəbəˈsun/ (say kontruhbuh soohn) noun a bassoon larger in size and an octave lower in pitch than the ordinary bassoon; a double bassoon …
contrabassoon — noun the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family • Syn: ↑contrafagotto, ↑double bassoon • Hypernyms: ↑bassoon … Useful english dictionary
