oficleide

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French ophicléide, derived from Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “snake”) + κλείς (kleís, “key”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.fiˈklɛj.de/
• Rhymes: -ɛjde
• Hyphenation: o‧fi‧clèi‧de

Noun

oficleide m (plural oficleidi)

1. (music) ophicleide

Further reading

• “oficleide”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French ophicléide. First attested in 1846.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ofiˈkleide/ [o.fiˈklei̯.ð̞e]
• Rhymes: -eide
• Syllabification: o‧fi‧clei‧de

Noun

oficleide m (plural oficleides)

1. alternative spelling of oficleido [from 19th c.]

Further reading

• “oficleide”, in Diccionario histórico de la lengua española [Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], launched 2013, →ISSN