dolcian

noun

dol·​ci·​an

ˈdälsēən,

ˈdōl-,

ˈdȯl-

variants or dulcian

ˈdəl-

or less commonly dolcino

dōlˈchē(ˌ)nō

plural -s

1

: a small musical instrument sounding like a bassoon and used in the 16th and 17th centuries

2

or less commonly dulzian

ˈdəlzēən

: a pipe-organ stop sounding like a bassoon

Word History

Etymology

dolcian, dulcian alteration of dulciana; dolcino from Italian, modification of Medieval Latin dulciana

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