chalumeau
Meaning
Noun
- A woodwind instrument which was the predecessor of the clarinet.
- The lowest range of the clarinet, reaching up to written B♭ (B flat) above middle C.
Origin
- Borrowed from French chalumeau, from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of Latin calamus ("reed"), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος ("reed"). shawm and probably caramel.
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