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tromba marina
[ trom-buh muh-ree-nuh; Italian trawm-bah mah-ree-nah ]
noun
, plural trom·be ma·ri·ne [trom, -bey m, uh, -, ree, -ney, trawm, -be mah-, ree, -ne].
tromba marina
/ ˈtrɒmbə məˈriːnə /
noun
- an obsolete viol with a long thin body and a single string. It resembled the natural trumpet in its range of notes (limited to harmonics) and its tone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tromba marina1
< Italian: literally, marine trumpet (literal sense unclear); trombone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tromba marina1
from Italian, literally: marine trumpet
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Example Sentences
A tromba marina or marine trumpet, probably Dutch, seventeenth century.
From Project Gutenberg
Sebastian Virdung draws a bow for a tromba marina, with the hair and stick bound together with waxed cord.
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