chalumeau

Etymology

Borrowed from French chalumeau, from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of Latin calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed”). Doublet of shawm and probably caramel.

noun

  1. (music) A woodwind instrument which was the predecessor of the clarinet.
  2. The lowest range of the clarinet, reaching up to written B♭ (B flat) above middle C.

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