English Explanatory Dictionary

contrabassoon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

contrabassoon contrabassoons

Etymology

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

Synonyms

contrafagotto double bassoon

Derived words

contrabassoonist
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