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Vinony

clarinet

noun

  1. any unspecified or undetermined member of the clarinet family
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌklæɹɪˈnɛt/ / /ˌklɛɹɪˈnɛt/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian clarinetto, diminutive of clarino (“trumpet”) (as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet), from Latin clarus. Alternatively, the word may come from French clarinette, diminutive form of clarine (“bell”), from clarin, from clair (“clear”), from Latin clarus.

  1. A woodwind musical instrument that has a distinctive liquid tone whose characteristics vary among its three registers: chalumeau (low), clarion (medium), and altissimo (high).