euphonium

[ yoo-foh-nee-uhm ]

noun

1. a brass musical instrument similar to the baritone tuba but somewhat smaller, with a wider bore and mellower tone, and often having a second bell.

euphonium

/ juːˈfəʊnɪəm /

noun

1. a brass musical instrument with four valves; the tenor of the tuba family. It is used mainly in brass bands

Word History and Origins

Origin of euphonium¹

First recorded in 1860–65; euph(ony) + (harm)onium

Word History and Origins

Origin of euphonium¹

C19: New Latin, from euph ( ony + harm ) onium

Example Sentences

Ada Brooks, her mouth dry from nerves, lifted the bell of her euphonium, a smaller relative of the tuba, and prepared to play the notes that could determine her future.

From New York Times

Recall that lone euphonium and piano at the beginning and end of Jackie DeShannon’s recording of “What the World Needs Now.”

From Washington Post

Later this year, he will play the euphonium in a local performance, appearing alongside a 90-year-old who was friends with his grandmother.

From Washington Post

Sometimes she performs duets with her husband, who plays the euphonium, or for the uninitiated, “a brass instrument that looks a lot like a small tuba,” Ray said.

From Washington Post

White, 48, and currently an associate professor of tuba/euphonium at the University of New Mexico, is always just one mishap away from not realizing his dreams.

From Washington Post