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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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Example Sentences

The performances also feature long stretches with two bass players and, aside from Coltrane’s saxophones, there are musicians bringing in the unusual-for-jazz timbres of the oboe, bass clarinet and contrabassoon.

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