euphonium

[ yoo-foh-nee-uhm ]

/ yuˈfoʊ ni əm /

noun

a brass musical instrument similar to the baritone tuba but somewhat smaller, with a wider bore and mellower tone, and often having a second bell.

Origin of euphonium

First recorded in 1860–65; euph(ony) + (harm)onium

Words nearby euphonium

euphemism, euphemize, euphonia, euphonic, euphonious, euphonium, euphonize, euphony, euphorbia, euphorbiaceous, Euphorbia pilulifera

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Example sentences from the Web for euphonium

Perhaps the most remarkable place in which a burglar carried his tools was a euphonium!
The Strand Magazine, Vol. VII, Issue 39, March 1894|Various
The bombardon in B flat or C, an octave lower than the euphonium, corresponds to the contrabass tuba in the orchestra.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2|Various
The euphonium speaks readily in the lower register, but slowly, of course, owing to the long dip of the pistons.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8|Various
The euphonium gives out the fundamental, or first note of the harmonic series, readily, but no harmonic above the eighth.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8|Various

The pitch of the helicon is an octave below that of the euphonium.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for euphonium

euphonium

/ (juːˈfəʊnɪəm) /

noun

a brass musical instrument with four valves; the tenor of the tuba family. It is used mainly in brass bands

Word Origin for euphonium

C19: New Latin, from euph (ony + harm) onium

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单词	euphonium
释义	euphonium [ yoo-foh-nee-uhm ] / yuˈfoʊ ni əm / noun a brass musical instrument similar to the baritone tuba but somewhat smaller, with a wider bore and mellower tone, and often having a second bell. Origin of euphonium First recorded in 1860–65; euph(ony) + (harm)onium Words nearby euphonium euphemism, euphemize, euphonia, euphonic, euphonious, euphonium, euphonize, euphony, euphorbia, euphorbiaceous, Euphorbia pilulifera Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for euphonium Perhaps the most remarkable place in which a burglar carried his tools was a euphonium! The Strand Magazine, Vol. VII, Issue 39, March 1894\|Various The bombardon in B flat or C, an octave lower than the euphonium, corresponds to the contrabass tuba in the orchestra. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2\|Various The euphonium speaks readily in the lower register, but slowly, of course, owing to the long dip of the pistons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8\|Various The euphonium gives out the fundamental, or first note of the harmonic series, readily, but no harmonic above the eighth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8\|Various The pitch of the helicon is an octave below that of the euphonium. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for euphonium euphonium / (juːˈfəʊnɪəm) / noun a brass musical instrument with four valves; the tenor of the tuba family. It is used mainly in brass bands Word Origin for euphonium C19: New Latin, from euph (ony + harm) onium 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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