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helicon

he·li·con

UK/ˈhɛlɪkɒn/ US/ˈhɛlɪkən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician

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Origin

Probably from helic- + -on (“augmentative suffix”), from Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ (hélĭx) + -on, after bombardon.

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