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euphonium
noun eu·pho·ni·um \yü-ˈfō-nē-əm\
Definition of EUPHONIUM
: a brass instrument smaller than but resembling a tuba and having a range from B flat below the bass staff upward for three octaves
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Origin of EUPHONIUM
Greek euphōnos + English -ium (as in harmonium)
First Known Use: 1865
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