ˈdälsēən, ˈdōl-, ˈdȯl- noun
or dul·ci·an ˈdəl- ; also dol·ci·no dōlˈchē(ˌ)nō
( -s )
Etymology: dolcian, dulcian alteration of dulciana; dolcino from Italian, modification of Medieval Latin dulciana — more at dulciana
1. : a small musical instrument sounding like a bassoon and used in the 16th and 17th centuries
2. also dul·zi·an ˈdəlzēən : a pipe-organ stop sounding like a bassoon