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bassoon vs contrabassoon

contrabassoon vs bassoon

bassoon and contrabassoon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bassoon Yes No No No
contrabassoon Yes No No No
As nouns, contrabassoon is a hyponym of bassoon; that is, contrabassoon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bassoon:
  • bassoon: a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family
  • contrabassoon: the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family
Other hyponyms of bassoon include contrafagotto, double bassoon, tenoroon.
bassoon (noun) contrabassoon (noun)
a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family
Difference between bassoon and contrabassoon

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