bagpipes

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbæɡ.pɑɪps/

Noun

1. A musical wind instrument of Celtic origin, possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.

   Bagpipes are traditionally played in most Celtic regions and many former parts of the British Empire.

Synonyms

• (musical wind instrument) bagpipe, pipes; the pipes (usually Scottish)

Translations

• French: cornemuse
• German: Dudelsack, Sackpfeife
• Italian: cornamusa, zampogna, pive
• Portuguese: gaita de foles
• Russian: волы́нка
• Spanish: gaita

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