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sousaphone

[ soo-zuh-fohn, -suh- ]

noun

  1. a form of bass tuba, similar to the helicon, used in brass bands.

sousaphone

/ ˈsuːzəˌfəʊn /

noun

  1. music a large tuba that encircles the player's body and has a bell facing forwards
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sousaphone

  1. A kind of tuba that wraps around the player's body so that it can be carried easily while marching.
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Notes

The sousaphone is named after the bandmaster John Philip Sousa , who suggested building the instrument in this shape.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈsousaˌphonist, noun
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Other Words From

  • sousa·phonist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sousaphone1

1920–25; named after J. P. Sousa; -phone
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sousaphone1

C20: named after John Philip Sousa

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