English Explanatory Dictionary

chalumeau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woodwind instrument which was the predecessor of the clarinet.
  2. The lowest range of the clarinet, reaching up to written B♭ (B flat) above middle C.

Pronunciation

/ˌʃælʊˈməʊ/

Word forms

chalumeau chalumeaus chalumeaux

Etymology

Borrowed from French chalumeau, from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of Latin calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed”). Doublet of shawm and probably caramel.

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