noun
pl. tu′bas or tu′bae- in ancient Rome, a straight war trumpet
- any of a group of brass instruments with a conical bore and three to five valves, esp. the large contrabass member
Origin of tuba
L, a trumpet
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tuba
noun
- A large, valved, brass instrument with a bass pitch.
- A reed stop in an organ, having eight-foot pitch.
Origin of tuba
Italian from Latin trumpet tubus tubeRelated Forms:
- tu′ba·ist tu′bist
noun
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Noun
(plural tubas)
- A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.
Origin
From Latin tuba (“tube, trumpet").
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