contrafagotto

noun

con·​tra·​fagotto

ˈkän‧trə+

plural contrafagotti

1

: contrabassoon

2

Contrafagotto : an organ reed stop of 16′ pitch or 32′ pitch and bassoon-like quality

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from contra- (from Latin) + fagotto bassoon

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