DOLCINO

Dol*ci"no, or Dul*ci"no (, n. Etym: [Cf. It. dolcigno sweetish.] (Mus.)

Definition: A small bassoon, formerly much used. Simmonds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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