Helicon

Hel·i·con  (hl-kn, -kn)

A mountain, 1,749.2 (5,735 ft) high, of central Greece. It was the legendary abode of the Muses and was sacred to Apollo.

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hel·i·con  (hl-kn, -kn)

n.

A large spiral brass tuba that fits around the player's shoulder.

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[Probably from Greek helix, helik-, spiral.]

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helicon [ˈhɛlɪkən]

n

(Music / Instruments) a bass tuba made to coil over the shoulder of a band musician

[probably from Helicon, associated with Greek helix spiral]

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Helicon [ˈhɛlɪkən]

n

(Placename) a mountain in Greece, in Boeotia: location of the springs of Hippocrene and Aganippe, believed by the Ancient Greeks to be the source of poetic inspiration and the home of the Muses. Height: 1749 m (5738 ft.) Modern Greek name Elikón

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Noun

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helicon - a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician bombardon bass horn, sousaphone, tuba - the lowest brass wind instrument