Euphonium Definition

yo͝o-fōnē-əm
noun
A valved brass instrument like the baritone but more mellow in tone, due to a larger bore.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Euphonium

Noun

Singular:
euphonium
Plural:
euphoniums

Origin of Euphonium

  • From Greek euphōnos sweet-voiced euphony

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

  • From Ancient Greek εὔφωνος (euphōnos).

    From Wiktionary

Euphonium Sentence Examples

  • In 1928 Rex joined the band on 2nd euphonium next to his brother Alex.

  • Thanks also go to Emma Farrow for helping out on solo euphonium.

  • Richard joins Whitburn from Bon Accord Band in Aberdeen, where he played principal euphonium for a number of years.

  • Angela played 1st Baritone for most of this time until September 2003, when she moved to principle euphonium.

  • Euphonium orchestral parts are played by the 2nd trombone or worse, the tuba player!

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