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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basset horn

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
bas-set horn
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alto instrument of the clarinet family, pitched in F below middle C, with a range reaching down to F below that.

Etymology

From German Bassetthorn, translation of French cor de bassette, from Italian corno di bassetto.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

basset horns (plural)

Phrases

basset hornist

Questions

What does basset horn mean?
An alto instrument of the clarinet family, pitched in F below middle C, with a range reaching down to F below that.
Where does basset horn come from?
It is traced to German.

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