sou·sa·phone

(so͞o′zə-fōn′, -sə-)

A large brass instrument, similar in range to the tuba, having a flaring bell and a shape adapted to being carried in marching bands.

[After John Philip Sousa.]

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sousaphone

(ˈsuːzəˌfəʊn)

(Instruments) music a large tuba that encircles the player's body and has a bell facing forwards

[C20: named after John Philip Sousa]

ˈsousaˌphonist n

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sou•sa•phone

(ˈsu zəˌfoʊn, -sə-)

n.

a form of bass tuba, similar to the helicon, used in brass bands.

[1920–25; after J. P. Sousa]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

sousaphone - the lowest brass wind instrument

bass horn, tuba

bass - the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments

brass instrument, brass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece

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

bombardon, helicon - a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician

Translations

sousaphone

n → Sousafon nt, → Sousaphon nt

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