euphonium

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/juːˈfəʊnɪəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yo̅o̅ fō′nē əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
eu•pho•ni•um  (yo̅o̅ fō′nē əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancea brass musical instrument similar to the baritone tuba but somewhat smaller, with a wider bore and mellower tone, and often having a second bell.
  • euph(ony) + (harm)onium 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
euphonium / juːˈfəʊnɪəm/
  1. a brass musical instrument with four valves; the tenor of the tuba family. It is used mainly in brass bands
Etymology: 19th Century: New Latin, from euph( ony + harm) onium

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