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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReed
/riːd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tall, slender-leaved grass of the family Poaceae that grows in wet places or shallow water.
"The wind rustled softly through the tall reeds along the riverbank." - 2
A small strip of cane or metal fixed to the mouthpiece of certain woodwind instruments that vibrates to produce sound.
"The saxophonist carefully moistened the reed before inserting it into the mouthpiece."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'hrēod', of Germanic origin, meaning a tall, slender-stemmed plant of the grass family. Historically, it shares roots with Proto-Germanic *hreudaz and has been used across centuries to describe both the living wetland plant and various implements crafted from it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reed" is said worldwide
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anche
Transliteration: /ɑ̃ʃ/
"Le musicien a changé l'anche de sa clarinette."
Rohrblatt
Transliteration: /ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌblat/
"Der Oboist befeuchtet das Rohrblatt vor dem Spielen."
ancia
Transliteration: /ˈantʃa/
"Il sassofonista ha dovuto sostituire l'ancia."
caña
Transliteration: /ˈkaɲa/
"El clarinetista probó una nueva caña para mejorar el sonido."
palheta
Transliteration: /paˈʎetɐ/
"O músico ajustou a palheta do clarinete com cuidado."
रीड
Transliteration: rīḍ
"संगीतकार ने अपने वाद्य यंत्र के लिए एक नई रीड खरीदी।"
哨片
Transliteration: shào piàn
"乐手在演奏前仔细调整了单簧管的哨片。"
리드
Transliteration: rideu
"연주자는 클라리넷의 리드를 교체했다."
リード
Transliteration: riido
"演奏者は新しいリードを楽器に取り付けた。"
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