dolcian
noun
dol·ci·an
ˈdälsēən,
ˈdōl-,
ˈdȯl-
variants or dulcian or less commonly dolcino
ˈdəl-
dōlˈchē(ˌ)nō
plural -s
1
: a small musical instrument sounding like a bassoon and used in the 16th and 17th centuries
2
or less commonly dulzian : a pipe-organ stop sounding like a bassoon
ˈdəlzēən
Word History
Etymology
dolcian, dulcian alteration of dulciana; dolcino from Italian, modification of Medieval Latin dulciana
- dishonesty
- dishonor
- dishonorable
- dishonorable discharge
- dishonorableness
- dishonorablenesses
- dishonorably
- dishonored
- dishonorer
- dishonorers
- dishonoring
- dishonors
- dishonour
- dishonourable
- dishonourableness
- dishonourablenesses
- dishonoured
- dishonourer
- dishonourers
- dishonouring
- dishonours
- dishorn
- dishorse
- dishouse
- dishoused