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euphonium

/juːˈfəʊnɪəm/

euphonium noun: a valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch.

euphonium: a valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch
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Noun

euphonium (plural euphoniums)

  1. A valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch.
    • [T]hey could easily have been wearing euphoniums and woad for all the notice their quarry would have taken of them.1982, Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything, page 68

euphonium meaning in Arabic, Indonesian, Persian and Thai

euphonium in Arabic

brass instrument
بُوق būq

euphonium in Indonesian

brass instrument
eufonium

euphonium in Persian

brass instrument
یوفونیوم

euphonium in Thai

brass instrument
ยูโฟเนียม

Forms of euphonium

pluraleuphoniums

Origin of euphonium

From Ancient Greek εὔφωνος (eúphōnos, “sweet-voiced”) + -ium.

Words formed from euphonium

Words that rhyme with euphonium

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Questions about euphonium

What does euphonium mean?
Euphonium means a valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch.
What is euphonium in Arabic?
Euphonium in Arabic is بُوق (būq). See Euphonium meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is euphonium?
Euphonium is a noun.
How do you pronounce euphonium?
Euphonium is pronounced /juːˈfəʊnɪəm/.
What is the plural of euphonium?
The plural of euphonium is euphoniums.

Words near euphonium in the dictionary

  1. euphonised
  2. euphonises
  3. euphonising
  4. euphonism
  5. euphonisms
  6. euphonium
  7. euphoniumist
  8. euphoniumists
  9. euphoniums
  10. euphonize
  11. euphonized

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