basset horn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An alto instrument of the clarinet family, pitched in F below middle C, with a range reaching down to F below that.

Word forms

basset horn basset horns

Etymology

From German Bassetthorn, translation of French cor de bassette, from Italian corno di bassetto.

Derived words

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