"Clarion" derives from three [[Latin]] words: the noun ''clario'' (trumpet), the adjective ''clarus'' (bright or clear), and the verb ''claro'' (to make clear). Throughout Europe, an [[eclectic]] set of variations on clarion came into use. The [[meaning]] of these variations was not standard. It is not clear whether they are meant to refer to an actual instrument or simply the high register of the trumpet. | "Clarion" derives from three [[Latin]] words: the noun ''clario'' (trumpet), the adjective ''clarus'' (bright or clear), and the verb ''claro'' (to make clear). Throughout Europe, an [[eclectic]] set of variations on clarion came into use. The [[meaning]] of these variations was not standard. It is not clear whether they are meant to refer to an actual instrument or simply the high register of the trumpet. |