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contrabassoon

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.

contrabassoon: a larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the...
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Noun

contrabassoon (plural contrabassoons)

  1. A larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way.
    Synonyms:
    contrafagotto, double bassoon

Synonyms of contrabassoon

Forms of contrabassoon

pluralcontrabassoons

Origin of contrabassoon

Semi-anglicized version of Italian contrafagotto, probably following the model of the English word contrabass (which derives from Italian contrabbasso).

Words formed from contrabassoon

Questions about contrabassoon

What does contrabassoon mean?
Contrabassoon means a larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way.
What part of speech is contrabassoon?
Contrabassoon is a noun.
What is the plural of contrabassoon?
The plural of contrabassoon is contrabassoons.

Words near contrabassoon in the dictionary

  1. contrabasses
  2. contrabassi
  3. contrabassist
  4. contrabassists
  5. contrabasso
  6. contrabassoon
  7. contrabassoonist
  8. contrabassoonists
  9. contrabassoons
  10. contrabassos
  11. contrabiotic

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