Meanings
nounophicleide (plural ophicleides)
plural ophicleides
- entertainmentA keyed brass baritone bugle, now replaced by the tuba in orchestral music
Origin
From ophi- (variant of ophio-) + Ancient Greek κλείς (kleís).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan figle
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Czech ofiklejda, ofikleida
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Finnish ofikleidi
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Italian oficleide
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Cite this entry
APA
ophicleide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ophicleide
MLA
“ophicleide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ophicleide. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ophicleide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ophicleide.
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