clarin-trumpet

cla·ri·no

[kluh-ree-noh]
noun, plural cla·ri·ni [-nee] , cla·ri·nos.
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
Also called cla·rin trum·pet [kluh-reen] .
Compare Bach trumpet.


Origin:
< Italian: trumpet, probably < Spanish clarin < French; see clarinet

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clarino (klæˈriːnəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to a high passage for the trumpet in 18th-century music
 
n , -nos, -ni
2.  the high register of the trumpet
3.  an organ stop similar to the high register of the trumpet
4.  a trumpet or clarion

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