helicon
helicon · helicons
геликон
A large tuba whose coils fit around the player's shouldersA large tuba whose coils fit around the player's shoulders.
UK/ˈhɛlɪkɒn/US/ˈhɛlɪkɑn/
Meaning
2 sensesA large tuba whose coils fit around the player's shoulders.
гелико́нgelikón
a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
A low-frequency electromagnetic wave observed in various plasmas.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
large tuba:
Origin
Probably from helic- + -on (“augmentative suffix”), from Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ (hélĭx) + -on,Probably from helic- + -on (“augmentative suffix”), from Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ (hélĭx) + -on, after bombardon.
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Forms
plural: heliconsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician:bombardon