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double bassoon

dou·ble bas·soon
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhb-uh l ba-soon, buh-]
    • /ˈdʌb əl bæˈsun, bə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhb-uh l ba-soon, buh-]
    • /ˈdʌb əl bæˈsun, bə-/

Definitions of double bassoon words

  • noun double bassoon a bassoon an octave lower in pitch than the ordinary bassoon: the largest and deepest-toned instrument of the oboe class; contrabassoon. 1
  • noun double bassoon the lowest and largest instrument in the oboe class; contrabassoon 0
  • noun double bassoon contrabassoon 0
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Origin of double bassoon

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Double bassoon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Double bassoon

double bassoon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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