Clarinet Meaning
/ˌklæɹɪˈnɛt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA woodwind musical instrument that has a distinctive liquid tone whose characteristics vary among its three registers: chalumeau (low), clarion (medium), and altissimo (high).
Sentence Examples
He had his clarinet tuned.
Her clarinet squeaked, and the entire audience laughed.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She practiced the difficult solo on her ____ for hours each evening.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He plays the ____ in the local school orchestra every Wednesday.
Word Origin & History
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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CEFR Practice Quiz
She practiced the difficult solo on her ____ for hours each evening.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He plays the ____ in the local school orchestra every Wednesday.