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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)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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