# basset horn

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An alto instrument of the clarinet family, pitched in F below middle C, with a range reaching down to F below that.

## Etymology
From German Bassetthorn, translation of French cor de bassette, from Italian corno di bassetto.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/basset-horn