dulciana

[ duhl-see-an-uh, -ah-nuh ]

noun

an organ stop having metal pipes and giving thin, incisive, somewhat stringlike tones.

Origin of dulciana

1770–80; <Medieval Latin, equivalent to Latin dulci(s) sweet + -āna, feminine of -ānus-an

Words Nearby dulciana

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How to use dulciana in a sentence

This family was practically represented by the dulciana and by the old slow-speaking German Gamba.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing Miller
Most organs have a dulciana stop in the treble which corresponds with the Diapason in the bass.
Piano Tuning | J. Cree Fischer
It is like changing from the great diapason to the dulciana stop.
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In a few moments the periodical in question was brought by Lady dulciana.
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British Dictionary definitions for dulciana

dulciana

/ (ˌdʌlsɪˈɑːnə) /

noun

a sweet-toned organ stop, controlling metal pipes of narrow scale

Origin of dulciana

C18: from Latin dulcis sweet

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