A Renaissance wind instrument similar to the dolcian, with a particularly soft and dulcet tone.
Italian diminutive form derived from 'dolce' (sweet), with the suffix '-ino' (small, affectionate), suggesting a smaller or sweeter-toned variant of similar instruments.
The '-ino' ending in Italian gives something an affectionate, smallish feeling—so calling an instrument 'dolcino' was like calling it 'the sweet little one!'
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