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euphonium

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eu·pho·ni·um  (y-fn-m)
n.
A brass wind instrument similar to the tuba but having a somewhat higher pitch and a mellower sound.
[From Greek euphnos, sweet-voiced; see euphony.]
euphonium [juːˈfəʊnɪəm]
n
(Music / Instruments) a brass musical instrument with four valves; the tenor of the tuba family. It is used mainly in brass bands
[New Latin, from euph(ony + harm)onium]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.euphoniumeuphonium - 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 [juːˈfəʊnɪəm] N → bombardino m
euphonium
n → Euphonium nt


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