bombardon

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English

Etymology

From French bombardon, from Italian bombardone.

Noun

bombardon (plural bombardons)

  1. (music) A brass instrument, the bass version of the tuba.
  2. (music) A bass instrument of the shawm family
  3. An organ pedal stop at 32' pitch which imitates the sound of the above mentioned instruments.

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French bombardon, from Italian bombardone.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbɔm.bɑrˈdɔn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bom‧bar‧don
  • Rhymes: -ɔn

Noun

bombardon m (plural bombardons, diminutive bombardonnetje n)

  1. bombardon, bass tuba

French

Etymology

From Italian bombardone.

Pronunciation

Noun

bombardon m (plural bombardons)

  1. bombardon, certain bass instruments, notably a tuba

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French bombardon.

Pronunciation

Noun

bombardon n (plural bombardoane)

  1. bombardon

Declension

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