tuba
A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a…A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.
» Tom used to play the tuba.
Meaning
6 sensesA large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.
Tuba
ту́баtúba
A large reed stop in organs.
A tube or tubular organ.
A type of Roman military trumpet, distinct from the modern tuba.
(uncountable)A Malayan plant whose roots are a significant source of rotenone, Derris malaccensis.
(Philippines, uncountable)A reddish palm wine made from coconut or nipa sap.
- the lowest brass wind instrument
Examples
27 sentencesTom used to play the tuba.
Do you still play the tuba?
deSpielst du noch Tuba?
Tom plays tuba in the school band.
Didn't you know Tom could play the tuba?
ruТы не знал, что Том умеет играть на тубе?
Here's a picture of Tom playing the tuba.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed in the 19th century from French tuba (“tuba”), German Tuba (“tuba”), originally BBorrowed in the 19th century from French tuba (“tuba”), German Tuba (“tuba”), originally Baß-Tuba (literally “bass tuba”), or Italian tuba (“tuba”), from Latin tuba (“tube, trumpet, military trumpet”). The Latin term is of obscure ultimate origin, but is possibly connected to tībia (“shinbone, reed-pipe”); see there.
Learned borrowing from Latin tuba.
Borrowed from Malay tuba.
Borrowed from Tagalog tuba.
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Forms
plural: tubas / tubaeSynonyms
3 synonyms- the lowest brass wind instrument:bass hornsousaphone
Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular