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contrabassoon

[ kon-truh-ba-soon, -buh- ]

noun

  1. a bassoon larger in size and an octave lower in pitch than the ordinary bassoon; a double bassoon.

contrabassoon

/ ˌkɒntrəbəˈsuːn /

noun

  1. the largest instrument in the oboe family, pitched an octave below the bassoon; double bassoon

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Derived Forms

  • ˌcontrabasˈsoonist, noun

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Other Words From

  • contra·bas·soonist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of contrabassoon1

First recorded in 1890–95; contra- 2( def ) + bassoon

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