Clarinet

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒklæɹɪˈnÉ›t/, /ËŒklɛɹɪˈnÉ›t/
• Rhymes: -É›t

Origin

Learned borrowing from Italian clarinetto diminutive of clarino ("trumpet") (as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet)

Alternatively, the word may come from French clarinette, diminutive form of clarine ("bell"), from clarin, from clair ("clear").

Full definition of clarinet

Noun

1. (musici) A woodwind musical instrument that has a distinctive liquid tone whose characteristics vary among its three registers: chalumeau (low), clarion (medium), and altissimo (high).

Derived terms

• clarinetist
• contrabass clarinet
• bass clarinet
• alto clarinet
• soprano clarinet

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