basset horn

English

Etymology

From German Bassetthorn, translation of French cor de bassette, from Italian corno di bassetto.

Noun

basset horn (plural basset horns)

(music) An alto instrument of the clarinet family, pitched in F below middle C, with a range reaching down to F below that.

Derived terms

basset hornist

Translations

alto instrument of the clarinet family

Czech: basetový roh m
Dutch: bassethoorn (nl) m
Finnish: basettitorvi (fi)
French: cor de basset (fr) m
German: Bassetthorn n

Icelandic: bassetthorn n
Italian: corno di bassetto m
Japanese: バセットホルン (basettohorun)
Polish: rożek basetowy m
Swedish: bassetthorn (sv) n

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