ophicleide
ophicleide · ophicleides
A keyed brass baritone bugle, now replaced by the tuba in orchestral musicA keyed brass baritone bugle, now replaced by the tuba in orchestral music
UK/ˈɒfɪklaɪd/US/ˈɔfɪklaɪd/
Meaning
1 sensesA keyed brass baritone bugle, now replaced by the tuba in orchestral music
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From ophi- (variant of ophio-) + Ancient Greek κλείς (kleís).From ophi- (variant of ophio-) + Ancient Greek κλείς (kleís).
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Forms
plural: ophicleides| Singular | ophicleide |
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Word family
2 related wordsRelatedserpentcleide
Derivedophicleidist