helicon

[ hel-i-kon, -kuhn ]

/ ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒn, -kən /

noun

a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.

Compare sousaphone.

Origin of helicon

1520–30; probably special use of Helicon, by association with helico-

Words nearby helicon

helicline, helico-, helicograph, helicoid, helicoid cyme, helicon, helicopod gait, helicopt, helicopter, helicopter gunship, helicopter parent

Definition for helicon (2 of 2)

Helicon

[ hel-i-kon, -kuhn ]

/ ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒn, -kən /

noun

a mountain in S central Greece. 5,738 feet (1,749 meters): regarded by ancient Greeks as the abode of Apollo and the Muses.

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Example sentences from the Web for helicon

The chaste daughters of Apollo willingly left the slopes of Helicon and Parnassus at his call.
In Search of the Castaways|Jules Verne
The child had a horse's tail fastened to his belt behind, and was Pegasus on Helicon, oblivious of all things earthly.
Hildegarde's Harvest|Laura E. Richards
It is situated between Helicon and Chæroneia, near Coroneia.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)|Strabo
It was then called “The banks of Helicon;” an old poem which Pinkerton has brought to light.
The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence.|Robert Burns and Allan Cunningham

It is my true and only Helicon, my cabalistic fountain, my sole enthusiasm.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852|Various

British Dictionary definitions for helicon (1 of 2)

helicon

/ (ˈhɛlɪkən) /

noun

a bass tuba made to coil over the shoulder of a band musician

Word Origin for helicon

C19: probably from Helicon, associated with Greek helix spiral

British Dictionary definitions for helicon (2 of 2)

Helicon

/ (ˈhɛlɪkən) /

noun

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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单词	helicon
释义	helicon [ hel-i-kon, -kuhn ] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒn, -kən / noun a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands. Compare sousaphone. Origin of helicon 1520–30; probably special use of Helicon, by association with helico- Words nearby helicon helicline, helico-, helicograph, helicoid, helicoid cyme, helicon, helicopod gait, helicopt, helicopter, helicopter gunship, helicopter parent Definition for helicon (2 of 2) Helicon [ hel-i-kon, -kuhn ] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒn, -kən / noun a mountain in S central Greece. 5,738 feet (1,749 meters): regarded by ancient Greeks as the abode of Apollo and the Muses. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for helicon The chaste daughters of Apollo willingly left the slopes of Helicon and Parnassus at his call. In Search of the Castaways\|Jules Verne The child had a horse's tail fastened to his belt behind, and was Pegasus on Helicon, oblivious of all things earthly. Hildegarde's Harvest\|Laura E. Richards It is situated between Helicon and Chæroneia, near Coroneia. The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)\|Strabo It was then called “The banks of Helicon;” an old poem which Pinkerton has brought to light. The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence.\|Robert Burns and Allan Cunningham It is my true and only Helicon, my cabalistic fountain, my sole enthusiasm. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852\|Various British Dictionary definitions for helicon (1 of 2) helicon / (ˈhɛlɪkən) / noun a bass tuba made to coil over the shoulder of a band musician Word Origin for helicon C19: probably from Helicon, associated with Greek helix spiral British Dictionary definitions for helicon (2 of 2) Helicon / (ˈhɛlɪkən) / noun 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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