Added 9 October 2026
clarinet
/ˌklæɹɪˈnɛt/ noun
In Latin: clarinetum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about clarinet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A single-reed instrument with a straight tube.
Origin
Borrowed from Italian clarinetto, diminutive of clarino (“trumpet”) (as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet), from Latin clarus. Alternatively, the word may come from French clarinette, diminutive form of clarine (“bell”), from clarin, from clair (“clear”), from Latin clarus.
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