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embouchure
(äm′bo̵o s̸ho̵or′)
noun
- the mouth of a river
- Music
- the mouthpiece of a wind instrument
- the method of applying the lips and tongue to the mouthpiece of a wind instrument
Origin: Fr < emboucher, to put into the mouth < VL *imbuccare < L in, in + bucca, the cheek: see buccal
See embouchure in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The mouth of a river.
- Music a. The mouthpiece of a woodwind or brass instrument.b. The manner in which the lips and tongue are applied to such a mouthpiece.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from emboucher, to put or go into the mouth
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: : en-, in; see en-1
Origin: + bouche, mouth (from Latin bucca, cheek)
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