clarinet meaning
EN
[ˌklæɹɪˈnɛt] [ˌklɛɹɪˈnɛt] [-ɛt] WClarinet
- The clarinet is a family of woodwind instruments that have a single-reed mouthpiece, a straight cylindrical tube with an approximately cylindrical bore, and a flaring bell.
- The word clarinet may have entered the English language via the French clarinette (the feminine diminutive of Old French clarin or clarion), or from Provençal clarin, "oboe".
- The term clarinet now normally refers to the B♭ clarinet (also B♭ soprano clarinet). However, the clarinet in A, just a semitone lower, is commonly used in orchestral music.
- NounPLclarinets
Definition of clarinet in English Dictionary
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- en clarinets
- fr clarinette
- en clarinetist
- fr clarinettes
- en clarinetists
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "clarinet" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.