TUBA


Meaning of TUBA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtü-bə, ˈtyü- ]

noun

Etymology: Italian, from Latin, trumpet

Date: 1852

: a large low-pitched brass instrument usually oval in shape and having a conical tube, a cup-shaped mouthpiece, and a usual range an octave lower than that of the euphonium

• tu·ba·ist -bə(-i)st or tub·ist -bist noun

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