contrabassoon

[ kon-truh-ba-soon, -buh- ]
/ ˈkɒn trə bæˈsun, -bə- /

noun

a bassoon larger in size and an octave lower in pitch than the ordinary bassoon; a double bassoon.

Origin of contrabassoon

First recorded in 1890–95; contra-2 + bassoon

OTHER WORDS FROM contrabassoon

con·tra·bas·soon·ist, noun

Words nearby contrabassoon

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British Dictionary definitions for contrabassoon

contrabassoon
/ (ˌkɒntrəbəˈsuːn) /

noun

the largest instrument in the oboe family, pitched an octave below the bassoon; double bassoon

Derived forms of contrabassoon

contrabassoonist, noun