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dulcian

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A Renaissance bass woodwind instrument, with a double reed and a folded conical bore

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History

Etymology

From German Dulzian, or a variant of dulciana.

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Translations

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  • Catalan: baixó — A Renaissance bass woodwind instrument
  • French: dulciane — A Renaissance bass woodwind instrument
  • Italian: dulciana — A Renaissance bass woodwind instrument
  • Spanish: bajón — A Renaissance bass woodwind instrument