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helicon

noun hel·i·con \ˈhe-lə-ˌkän, -i-kən\

Definition of HELICON

:  a large circular tuba similar to a sousaphone but lacking an adjustable bell
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Origin of HELICON

probably from Greek helik-, helix + English -on (as in bombardon); from its tube's forming a spiral encircling the player's body
First Known Use: circa 1875

Rhymes with HELICON

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Helicon

geographical name Hel·i·con \ˈhe-lə-ˌkän, -li-kən\

Definition of HELICON

mountain 5735 feet (1748 m) E cen Greece in SW Boeotia near Gulf of Corinth

Variants of HELICON

Hel·i·con or ModGk Eli·kón \ˌe-lē-ˈkn\

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