bourdon

(Inglés)

1. (archaic) The burden or bass of a melody.
2. The drone pipe of a bagpipe.
3. The lowest-pitched stop of an organ.
4. The lowest-pitched bell of a carillon.
5. A large, low-pitched bell not part of a diatonically tuned ring of bells.
6. A bumblebee, genus Bombus.

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈbʊədən/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: burdoun

Relativo a francés: bourdon

In summary

Inherited from Middle English burdoun (“accompaniment”), from Old French bordon, from Medieval Latin burdō, burdōnem (“drone”). The modern pronunciation and form (for *burdon) is influenced by modern French bourdon.

Sinónimos

drone

drone pipe

pilgrim's staff

palmer's staff