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      hautboy
      noun
      a slender double-reed instrument
      Roots
      altushaut- · French · highboscusboy- · French · wood
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      Where does hautboy come from?

      The word hautboy breaks down into 2 roots of French origin: haut, from French altus (“high”); and boy, from French boscus (“wood”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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