ophicleide

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒfɪˌklaɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(of′i klīd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
oph•i•cleide  (of′i klīd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancea musical wind instrument, a development of the old wooden serpent, consisting of a conical metal tube bent double.
  • Greek óphi(s) serpent + kleid- (stem of kleís) key (akin to Latin clavis; see clavicle)
  • French ophicléide
  • 1825–35
oph′i•clei′de•an, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ophicleide / ˈɒfɪˌklaɪd/
  1. an obsolete keyed wind instrument of bass pitch
Etymology: 19th Century: from French ophiclēide, from Greek ophis snake + kleis key
'ophicleide' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
serpent

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