sousaphone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsuːsəˌfoʊn/
Etymology
Named after American composer and conductor John Philip Sousa + -phone.
Meanings
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A valved brass instrument with the same length as a tuba, but shaped differently so that the bell is above the head, that the valves are situated directly in front of the musical instruments and a few inches above the waist, and that most of the weight rests on one shoulder.
One version of the large tuba, popular in marching bands, is called a sousaphone in honor of bandsman John Philip Sousa.
1990, Thomas D. Rossing, The Science of Sound, page 230:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sousaphones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (35)
uk сузафон (brass instrument) · mk сузафон (brass instrument) · sh sùzafōn (brass instrument) · eo suzafono (brass instrument) · hu szouszafon (brass instrument) · fi sousafoni (brass instrument) · it susafono (brass instrument) · pl suzaphon (brass instrument) · tr suzafon (brass instrument) · sv sousafon (brass instrument) · vi kèn sousa (brass instrument) · fa سوسافون (brass instrument) · he סוּזָפוֹן (brass instrument) · ga súsafón (brass instrument) · nb sousafon (brass instrument) · cs suzafon (brass instrument) · nn sousafon (brass instrument) · oc sousafòn (brass instrument) · nl sousafoon (brass instrument) · de Sousafon (brass instrument) · ca sousàfon (brass instrument) · ru сузафо́н (brass instrument) · he סוזאפון (brass instrument) · pt sousafone (brass instrument) · de Sousaphon (brass instrument) · ast sousáfono (brass instrument) · ko 수자폰 (brass instrument) · lb Sousaphon (brass instrument) · th ซูซาโฟน (brass instrument) · sh су̀зафо̄н (brass instrument) · fr soubassophone (brass instrument) · ast sousafón (brass instrument) · eo marŝtubjo (brass instrument) · ja スーザフォン (brass instrument) · es susáfono (brass instrument)