Plural of trombone
regular plural
The plural of trombone is trombones or tromboni.
Forms of trombone
| Singular | trombone /ˌtɹɒmˈbəʊn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | trombones tromboni |
| Countable | countable |
Trombones and tromboni in a sentence
- For this occasion there were gathered together some five hundred musicians who played on fifes, fiddles, trumps, trombones, and pommers.1936, Ray Giles, «Here Comes the Band!», New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers, page 176. From the entry pommer
- But while the voices have immovable material, the groups of instruments, composing an orchestra of cornetti, viols in various sizes, and tromboni, present a sharp contrast.1950, Leo Schrade, Monteverdi, Creator of Modern Music, page 260. From the entry tromboni
Meaning of trombone
- noun A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭).
- noun The common European bittern.
- noun A kind of extendable support for attaching lighting elements to a set.
Questions about the plural of trombone
- What is the plural of trombone?
- The plural of trombone is trombones or tromboni.
- Which is correct, trombones or tromboni?
- Both are used. trombones is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is trombone countable?
- Trombone is a countable noun.
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