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clarinet


clar·i·net

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

Definition of CLARINET

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

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Origin of CLARINET

French clarinette, probably ultimately from Medieval Latin clarion-, clario
First Known Use: 1733

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