fagotto

noun

fa·​got·​to

fəˈgät(ˌ)ō It fäˈgȯt(ˌ)tō

plural fagotti

-ät(ˌ)ē,

-ȯt(ˌ)tē

1

: bassoon

2

Fagotto : an organ reed stop of 8′ pitch or 16′ pitch and bassoonlike quality

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, fagot, from Provençal fagot

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