corno di bassetto

noun

corno di bas·​set·​to

plural corni di bassetto

¦⸗(ˌ)⸗-

1

: basset horn

2

Corno di Bassetto : an organ reed stop of 8′ pitch and clarinet quality

Word History

Etymology

Italian

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