euphonium
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek εὔφωνος (euphōnos)
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- Rhymes: -əʊniəm
[edit] Noun
euphonium (plural euphoniums)
- (music) A valved brass instrument, a sax horn, the tenor of the tuba family of instruments, having the appearance very similar to that of a tuba. It is similar to and often used instead of a "Baritone" horn. (A true Baritone has a cylindrical tubing, while the Euphonium tubing is conical, though they both cover the same range of tones. This relationship is also between the Trumpet [cylindrical] and Cornet [conical] respectively.)
