English

Noun

chalumeau ‎(plural chalumeaux)

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

Translations

French

Etymology

From Old French chalemel, from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of Latin calamus ‎(“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος ‎(kálamos, “reed”).

Noun

chalumeau m ‎(plural chalumeaux)

1. blow torch
2. (music) chalumeau