clarinet

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 1.4 Anagrams 2 Catalan 2.1 Noun 3 Romanian 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌklæɹɪˈnɛt/, /ˌklɛɹɪˈnɛt/, SAMPA: /%kl{rI"nEt/, /%klErI"nEt/
• Rhymes: -ɛt

[edit] Etymology

Learned borrowing from Italian clarinetto diminutive of clarino (“‘trumpet’”) (as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet)

Alternatively, the word may come from French clarinette, diminutive form of clarine (“‘bell’”), from clarin, from clair (“‘clear’”).

[edit] Noun

clarinet (plural clarinets)

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).

[edit] Derived terms

• clarinetist
• contrabass clarinet
• bass clarinet
• alto clarinet
• soprano clarinet

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• chalumeau

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aceilnrt
• INTERCAL

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[edit] Catalan

[edit] Noun

clarinet m.

1. clarinet

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Noun

clarinet m.

1. clarinet

[edit] Synonyms

• clarinetă