euphonium (redirected from tenor tuba)

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.

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

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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 [juːˈfəʊnɪəm] N → bombardino m

euphonium

n → Euphonium nt