sousaphone

[ soo-zuh-fohn, -suh- ]

/ ˈsu zəˌfoʊn, -sə- /

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noun

a form of bass tuba, similar to the helicon, used in brass bands.

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Origin of sousaphone

1920–25; named after J. P. Sousa; see -phone

OTHER WORDS FROM sousaphone

sou·sa·phon·ist, noun

Words nearby sousaphone

soursop, sourveld, sourwood, Sousa, Sousa, John Philip, sousaphone, sous-chef, souse, soused, souslik, sou-sou

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British Dictionary definitions for sousaphone

sousaphone

/ (ˈsuːzəˌfəʊn) /

noun

music a large tuba that encircles the player's body and has a bell facing forwards

Derived forms of sousaphone

sousaphonist, noun

Word Origin for sousaphone

C20: named after John Philip Sousa

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Cultural definitions for sousaphone

sousaphone

A kind of tuba that wraps around the player's body so that it can be carried easily while marching.

notes for sousaphone

The sousaphone is named after the bandmaster John Philip Sousa, who suggested building the instrument in this shape.