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Where does “basset horn” come from?

basset horn (English) comes from German Bassetthorn, from French cor de bassette, from Italian corno di bassetto.

basset horn (English): An alto instrument of the clarinet family,...

Definitions

  1. An alto instrument of the clarinet family,...

Ancestry of “basset horn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBassetthorn—
2Frenchcor de bassette—
3Italiancorno di bassetto—

Words derived from “basset horn”

  • basset hornist
Every word from Italian corno di bassetto →