ophicleide

English

Etymology

From ophi- (variant of ophio-) +‎ Ancient Greek κλείς (kleís)

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɒfɪklaɪd/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔfɪklaɪd/

Noun

An ophicleide.

ophicleide (plural ophicleides)

(music) A keyed brass baritone bugle, now replaced by the tuba in orchestral music

Derived terms

ophicleidist

Related terms

serpentcleide

Translations

Translations

Catalan: figle (ca) m
Czech: ofiklejda f, ofikleida f
Finnish: ofikleidi (fi)
Italian: oficleide m

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