a mountain in Greece, in Boeotia: location of the springs of Hippocrene and Aganippe, believed by the Ancient Greeks to be the source of poetic inspiration and the home of the Muses. Height: 1749 m (5738 ft)
Modern Greek name: Elikón
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hel•i•con
(hel′i kon′, -kən),USA pronunciation n.
Hel•i•con (hel′i kon′, -kən),USA pronunciation n.
- Music and Dancea coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used esp. in military bands. Cf. sousaphone.
- probably special use of Helicon, by association with helico- 1520–30
Hel•i•con (hel′i kon′, -kən),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa mountain in S central Greece. 5738 ft. (1749 m): regarded by ancient Greeks as the abode of Apollo and the Muses.
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a bass tuba made to coil over the shoulder of a band musician
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