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helicon.

A large tuba whose coils fit around the player's shoulders.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɛlɪkɒn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhɛlɪkən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhɛlɪkɑn/General-American/ˈhɛlɪkən/General-American
  1. A large tuba whose coils fit around the player's shoulders.

  2. A low-frequency electromagnetic wave observed in various plasmas.

Where this word comes from

Probably from helic- + -on (“augmentative suffix”), from Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ (hélĭx) + -on, after bombardon.

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