Dulcian Definition
dŭlsē-ən
noun
A woodwind instrument of the Renaissance and early baroque period, similar to a bassoon but with a smaller range.
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Other Word Forms of Dulcian
Noun
Singular:
dulcian
Plural:
dulciansOrigin of Dulcian
Alteration of Old French douçaine, doucine a kind of wind instrument from douce feminine of doux sweet, pleasant from Latin dulcis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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