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English
Etymology
From French bombardon, from Italian bombardone.
Noun
bombardon (plural bombardons)
- (music) A brass instrument, the bass version of the tuba.
- (music) A bass instrument of the shawm family
- 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/
- Hyphenation: bom‧bar‧don
- Rhymes: -ɔn
Noun
bombardon m (plural bombardons, diminutive bombardonnetje n)
- bombardon, bass tuba
French
Etymology
From Italian bombardone.
Pronunciation
Noun
bombardon m (plural bombardons)
- bombardon, certain bass instruments, notably a tuba
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French bombardon.
Pronunciation
Noun
bombardon n (plural bombardoane)
- bombardon
Declension
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