basset
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 11:58 am
basset
This word has the general sense of 'low' (compare bass).
A basset hound is 'low' in the sense that it has short legs.
A basset clarinet and a basset horn (not really a horn) are relatively low-pitched members of the clarinet family. But not as low as the bass clarinet, so 'basset' is a kind of diminutive of 'bass' (from Italian bassetto).
This word has the general sense of 'low' (compare bass).
A basset hound is 'low' in the sense that it has short legs.
A basset clarinet and a basset horn (not really a horn) are relatively low-pitched members of the clarinet family. But not as low as the bass clarinet, so 'basset' is a kind of diminutive of 'bass' (from Italian bassetto).