chalumeau

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chalumeau

/ˌʃælʊˈməʊ/

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Borrowed from French chalumeau, from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of Latin calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed”). Doublet of shawm and probably caramel.

noun chalumeaus · chalumeaux

historical A woodwind instrument which was the predecessor of the clarinet.
The lowest range of the clarinet, reaching up to written B♭ (B flat) above middle C.

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noun woodwind instrument preceding the clarinet

Français	chalumeau
Italiano	salmoè

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@misc{chalumeau_2026,
  title = {chalumeau},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chalumeau},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}