dolcian
noun
dol·ci·an
ˈdälsēən,
ˈdōl-,
ˈdȯl-
variants
or dulcian
or less commonly dolcino
ˈdəl-
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
: a pipe-organ stop sounding like a bassoon
ˈdəlzēən
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