contrabassoon

/kˈɑntɹəbæsˈun/

contrabassoon

English Noun

Definition

A larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way.

Etymology

Semi-anglicized version of Italian contrafagotto, probably following the model of the English word contrabass (which derives from Italian contrabbasso).