Contraposaune

noun

Con·​tra·​posaune

ˈkän‧trə+

plural -s

: a powerful reed stop on the pedal organ of 16′ pitch or 32′ pitch

called also Contra Trombone

Word History

Etymology

German kontraposaune, from kontra- contra- (from Latin contra-) + posaune trombone

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