bassoon

Meaning

Noun

A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges.

Verb

1. To play the bassoon.
2. To make a bassoon-like sound.

Synonyms

fagotto

bassoonist

hautboy

sad sack

bassooner

Translations

Fagott

basson

fagotto

fagot

fagot

fagote

fagot

φαγκότο

bajón

fagote

fagot

βαρύαυλος

fagotista

baixo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəˈsuːn/

Etymology

Borrowed from French basson.