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From ophi- (variant of ophio-) + Ancient Greek κλείς (kleís).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ophicleide
Today it means: A keyed brass baritone bugle, now replaced by the tuba in orchestral music Full definition →
Today it means: A keyed brass baritone bugle, now replaced by the tuba in orchestral music Full definition →
From ophi- (variant of ophio-) + Ancient Greek κλείς (kleís).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.