Main Entry:

clar·i·net

Pronunciation:

\ˌkler-ə-ˈnet, ˌkla-rə-; ˈkler-ə-nət, ˈkla-rə-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French clarinette, probably ultimately from Medieval Latin clarion-, clario

Date:

1733

: a single-reed woodwind instrument having a cylindrical tube with a moderately flared bell and a usual range from D below middle C upward for 3¹⁄₂ octaves

— clar·i·net·ist or clar·i·net·tist \ˌkler-ə-ˈne-tist, ˌkla-rə-\ noun

[clarinet illustration]