Tuba

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈtjuː.bÉ™/
• US IPA: /ˈtu.bÉ™/
• Rhymes: -uːbÉ™

Origin

From Latin tuba ("tube, trumpet").

Full definition of tuba

Noun

1. A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.
• 1990, Thomas D. Rossing, The Science of Sound‎, page 230One version of the large tuba, popular in marching bands, is called a sousaphone in honor of bandsman John Philip Sousa.

Derived terms

• tubaist
• tubalike
• tubist
• wagner tuba

Anagrams

• abut
• tabu