basson

basson

See also: Basson

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French basson.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɑˈsɔn/
• Hyphenation: bas‧son
• Rhymes: -ɔn

Noun

basson m (plural bassons)

1. (uncommon) bassoon

   Synonym: fagot

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Finnish

Noun

basson

1. genitive singular of basso

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bassone, from basso (“bass”) + augmentative suffix -one.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.sɔ̃/, /bɑ.sɔ̃/

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Noun

basson m (plural bassons)

1. bassoon (musical instrument in the woodwind family)

Further reading

• “basson”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• basons
• snobas

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Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French basson.

Noun

basson m (plural bassons)

1. (Jersey) bassoon

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Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈpasson/

Verb

basson

1. first-person singular imperative of bassit