helicon

(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

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

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)

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noun

A large spiral brass tuba that fits around the player's shoulder.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from Greek helix, helik-, spiral

A mountain, 1,749.2 (5,735 ft) high, of central Greece. It was the legendary abode of the Muses and was sacred to Apollo.

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