dulzaina

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish dulzaina. Doublet of doucine.

Noun

dulzaina (plural dulzainas)

  1. A Spanish double reed musical instrument in the oboe family.
    • 2010, Frank Koonce, Baroque Guitar in Spain and the New World[1], page 112:
      The dulzaina was a double-reed folk instrument, similar to the oboe, which comes from north-central Spain.

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Italian

Noun

dulzaina f (plural dulzaine)

  1. (music) synonym of bombarda

Spanish

Etymology

From Old French douçaine, doucine.

Pronunciation

Noun

dulzaina f (plural dulzainas)

  1. dulzaina (musical instrument)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: dulzaina

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