ophicleide
noun
ophi·cleide
ˈäfəˌklīd,
ˈōf-
plural -s
1
: a deep-toned brass wind musical instrument of the key bugle class, consisting of a large tapering tube bent double and provided with finger keys
2
: a powerful organ reed stop of 8-foot or 16-foot pitch
ophicleidean adjective
¦⸗⸗¦klīdēən
Word History
Etymology
French ophicléide, from ophi- + Greek kleid-, kleis key