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ophicleide Definition

ophi·cleide (äfi klīd′)

noun

an early brass instrument consisting of a long tube doubled back on itself, with keys for fingering

Etymology: Fr ophicléide < Gr ophis (see ophiolatry) + kleis, a key: for IE base see lot

ophicleide Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • player: Sam Hughes was the last ophicleide player in the United Kingdom.

Browse dictionary entries near ophicleide

  1. Ophelia
  2. operose
  3. operon
  4. operetta
  5. operculum
  6. operculate
  7. opercular
  8. operator
  9. operative
  10. operations support system
  1. ophidian
  2. ophiolatry
  3. ophiolite
  4. ophiology
  5. Ophir
  6. ophitic
  7. Ophiuchus
  8. ophthalmia
  9. ophthalmic
  10. ophthalmo-