eu·pho·ni·um

(yo͞o-fō′nē-əm)

A brass instrument similar to the tuba but having a somewhat higher pitch and a mellower sound.

[From Greek euphōnos, sweet-voiced; see euphony.]

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euphonium

(juːˈfəʊnɪəm)

(Instruments) a brass musical instrument with four valves; the tenor of the tuba family. It is used mainly in brass bands

[C19: New Latin, from euph(ony + harm)onium]

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eu•pho•ni•um

(yuˈfoʊ ni əm)

n.

a brass musical instrument similar to but smaller than the tuba.

[1860–65; euph (ony) + (harm) onium]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

euphonium - a bass horn (brass wind instrument) that is the tenor of the tuba family

bass horn, sousaphone, tuba - the lowest brass wind instrument

Translations

euphonium

eufonio

euphonium

[juːˈfəʊnɪəm] N → bombardino m

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euphonium

n → Euphonium nt

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