clarinet

English

Clarinets.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian clarinetto diminutive of clarino (“trumpet”) (as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet)

Alternatively, the word may come from French clarinette, diminutive form of clarine (“bell”), from clarin, from clair (“clear”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌklæɹɪˈnɛt/, /ˌklɛɹɪˈnɛt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

clarinet (plural clarinets)

  1. (music) A woodwind musical instrument that has a distinctive liquid tone whose characteristics vary among its three registers: chalumeau (low), clarion (medium), and altissimo (high).

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Catalan

Noun

clarinet m (plural clarinets)

  1. clarinet

Romanian

Noun

clarinet n (plural clarinete)

  1. (music) clarinet

Synonyms

  • clarinetă
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