woodwind

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Etymology

From wood + wind.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwʊdwɪnd/

Noun

woodwind (plural woodwinds)

1. (musical instruments) Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon.

Translations

• French: bois
• German: Holzblasinstrument
• Portuguese: madeira
• Russian: деревянный духовой инструмент

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