Contrabassoon
Origin
Semi-anglicized version of Italian contrafagotto, probably following the model of the English word contrabass (which derives from Italian contrabbasso).
Full definition of contrabassoon
Noun
contrabassoon
(plural contrabassoons)- (musical instruments) A larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way.