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tromba marina

[ trom-buh muh-ree-nuh; Italian trawm-bah mah-ree-nah ]
/ ˈtrɒm bə məˈri nə; Italian ˈtrɔm bɑ mɑˈri nɑ /

noun, plural trom·be ma·ri·ne [trom-bey muh-ree-ney; Italian trawm-be mah-ree-ne]. /ˈtrɒm beɪ məˈri neɪ; Italian ˈtrɔm bɛ mɑˈri nɛ/.

trumpet marine.

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Origin of tromba marina

<Italian: literally, marine trumpet (literal sense unclear); cf. trombone

Words nearby tromba marina

trollius, trollop, Trollope, trolls, trolly, tromba marina, Trombe wall, Trombicula, trombiculiasis, trombiculid, Trombiculidae
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British Dictionary definitions for tromba marina

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

Word Origin for tromba marina

from Italian, literally: marine trumpet
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