Etymology

euphonium

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Today it means: A valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch. Full definition →

Ancient Greek εὔφωνος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromεὔφωνος“sweet-voiced”
  2. English todayeuphonium

From Ancient Greek εὔφωνος (eúphōnos, “sweet-voiced”) + -ium.

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