Meanings
nouncontrafagotto (plural contrafagottos or contrafagotti)
plural contrafagottos · plural contrafagotti
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family
Similar
contrabassoondouble bassoon
Broader
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Origin
- Italiancontrafagotto
- Englishcontrafagotto
From Italian contrafagotto.
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APA
contrafagotto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrafagotto
MLA
“contrafagotto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrafagotto. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contrafagotto,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrafagotto.
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