Bassoon

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /bəˈsuːn/
• Rhymes: -uːn

Origin

Borrowing from fr basson, from Italian bassone, from basso ("bass") + augmentative suffix -one.

Full definition of bassoon

Noun

1. A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and, playing in the tenor and bass ranges.

Derived terms

• bassoonist
• contrabassoon

Verb

1. To play the bassoon.
2. To make a bassoon-like sound.