Etymology

bassoon

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Today it means: A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges. Full definition →

French basson
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  1. French · borrowed frombasson
  2. French · borrowed frombasson
  3. English todaybassoon

Borrowed from French basson.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.