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dulciana

dulciana

9.9
A soft pipe on an organ that makes a sweet, warm tone like a violin
  • noun
  • /dʌlˈsiːənə/
  • Specialized
: dulzaina
  • The organist selected the dulciana to add a gentle warmth to the hymn.

Examples

  • This pipe organ features a beautifully voiced dulciana in the swell division.

  • A soft passage was played using only the dulciana and flute stops.

  • The dulciana added a soft touch to the symphony.

  • Can you hear the dulciana in this piece?

  • The organist selected the dulciana to add a gentle warmth to the hymn.

  • A soft passage was played using only the dulciana and flute stops.

  • This pipe organ features a beautifully voiced dulciana in the swell division.

Surface Forms

dulciana singular
dulcianas plural

Etymology

The word dulciana comes from the Latin root dulc- meaning 'sweet', the same root in English dulcet which means 'pleasant-sounding'. So a dulciana stop on an organ makes a soft, sweet tone, like a gentle string sound.