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dulcian

dulcian noun: a Renaissance bass woodwind instrument, with a double reed and a folded conical bore.

dulcian: a Renaissance bass woodwind instrument, with a double reed and a folded conical bore
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Noun

dulcian (plural dulcians)

  1. A Renaissance bass woodwind instrument, with a double reed and a folded conical bore

Forms of dulcian

pluraldulcians
alternative formdolcian
alternative formdulzian

Origin of dulcian

From German Dulzian, or a variant of dulciana.

Questions about dulcian

What does dulcian mean?
Dulcian means a Renaissance bass woodwind instrument, with a double reed and a folded conical bore.
What part of speech is dulcian?
Dulcian is a noun.
What is the plural of dulcian?
The plural of dulcian is dulcians.

Words near dulcian in the dictionary

  1. dulceous
  2. dulces
  3. dulcet
  4. dulcetly
  5. Dulcești
  6. dulcian
  7. dulciana
  8. dulcianas
  9. dulcians
  10. dulcid
  11. Dulcie

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