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corno di bassetto

noun
corno di bas·set·to
plural corni di bassetto\¦⸗(ˌ)⸗- \

Definition of corno di bassetto 

1 : basset horn

2 Corno di Bassetto : an organ reed stop of 8′ pitch and clarinet quality

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