Embouchure Definition

ämbo͝o-sho͝or
embouchures
noun
embouchures
The mouth of a river.
Webster's New World
The mouthpiece of a wind instrument.
Webster's New World
The method of applying the lips and tongue to the mouthpiece of a wind instrument.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
embouchure
Plural:
embouchures

Origin of Embouchure

  • French from emboucher to put or go into the mouth from Old French en- in en–1 bouche mouth (from Latin bucca cheek)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French embouchure, from emboucher.

    From Wiktionary

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