dulcian

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noun

A Renaissance bass woodwind instrument, with a double reed and a folded conical bore

OriginGerman Dulzian →
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Meanings

noundulcian (plural dulcians)

plural dulcians · alternative dolcian · alternative dulzian

  1. entertainmentA Renaissance bass woodwind instrument, with a double reed and a folded conical bore

Origin

  1. GermanDulzian
  2. Englishdulcian

From German Dulzian, or a variant of dulciana.

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Translations

Catalan baixó
  • baixóA Renaissance bass woodwind instrument
French dulciane
  • dulcianeA Renaissance bass woodwind instrument
Italian dulciana
  • dulcianaA Renaissance bass woodwind instrument
Spanish bajón
  • bajónA Renaissance bass woodwind instrument

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

dulcian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dulcian

MLA

“dulcian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dulcian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dulcian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dulcian.

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