basset horn

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noun
Definitions
  • (musical instrument) An alto instrument of the clarinet family, pitched in F below middle C, with a range reaching down to F below that.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bassetthorn derived from French cor de bassette derived from Italian corno di bassetto.

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

corno di bassetto

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