"chalumeau" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌʃælʊˈməʊ/ Forms: chalumeaus [plural], chalumeaux [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French chalumeau, from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of Latin calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed”). Doublet of shawm and probably caramel. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|chalumeau}} French chalumeau, {{der|en|LL.|calamellus}} Late Latin calamellus, {{der|en|la|calamus||reed}} Latin calamus (“reed”), {{der|en|grc|κάλαμος||reed}} Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed”), {{doublet|en|shawm}} Doublet of shawm Head templates: {{en-noun|s|chalumeaux}} chalumeau (plural chalumeaus or chalumeaux)
  1. (music) A woodwind instrument which was the predecessor of the clarinet. Categories (topical): Musical instruments Translations (woodwind instrument preceding the clarinet): chalumeau [masculine] (French), salmoè [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-chalumeau-en-noun-Nmr5j6ia Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'woodwind instrument preceding the clarinet': 88 12
  2. The lowest range of the clarinet, reaching up to written B♭ (B flat) above middle C.
    Sense id: en-chalumeau-en-noun-dt0nserl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 71 7 4 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 80 5 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 12 88

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