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helicon Definition

heli·con (hel′i kän′, -kən)

noun

a brass instrument of the tuba family, consisting of a long, coiled tube that can be carried over the shoulder

Etymology: prob. < helico- + arbitrary ending: from the shape

Helicon Definition

Heli·con (hel′i kän′, -kən)

mountain group in SC Greece, on the Gulf of Corinth: in Greek mythology, the home of the Muses; highest peak, 5,735 ft (1,748 m)
helicon Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • publishing: Helicon Publishing is a division of Research Machines plc.
Helicon Quotes

We have watered our houses in Helicon.

—Chapman, George

Browse dictionary entries near helicon

  1. ‹ helicoidal
  2. ‹ helicoid
  3. ‹ helico-
  4. ‹ helicline
  5. ‹ helices
  6. ‹ helically
  7. ‹ helical
  8. ‹ helic-
  9. ‹ helianthus
  10. ‹ heliacally
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