tubae

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A form of tuba — A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.

OriginLatin tubae →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tuba (“a tube or tubular organ; a type of Roman military trumpet”)

Origin

  1. Latintubae
  2. Latintubae
  3. Englishtubae

Learned borrowing from Latin tubae.

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Anagrams

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APA

tubae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubae

MLA

“tubae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubae. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tubae,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubae.

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