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].

1. trumpet marine.

tromba marina

/ ˈtrɒmbə məˈriːnə /

noun

1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of tromba marina¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tromba marina¹

from Italian, literally: marine trumpet

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.

From Project Gutenberg