Definition of helicon in English:

helicon

nounˈhɛlɪk(ə)n

A large spiral bass tuba played encircling the player's head and resting on the shoulder.
（绕着头部、靠在肩上演奏的）螺旋形低音大号，海利空大号
Example sentencesExamples
- Keeping the faith with the Balkan brass-band traditions, he leads his boys through romps of full-bodied funkiness, cemented by blasts on the tuba-like helicon.
- Many free black and slave musicians who fought in the Civil War became adept at using piston-valve instruments of conical bore, including tubas, helicons, and saxophones.
- It was from the helicon that Conn in the USA devised the sousaphone for the American bandmaster John Philip Sousa.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin, associated with helix.

Definition of helicon in US English:

helicon

noun

A large spiral bass tuba played encircling the player's head and resting on the shoulder.
（绕着头部、靠在肩上演奏的）螺旋形低音大号，海利空大号
Example sentencesExamples
- Many free black and slave musicians who fought in the Civil War became adept at using piston-valve instruments of conical bore, including tubas, helicons, and saxophones.
- It was from the helicon that Conn in the USA devised the sousaphone for the American bandmaster John Philip Sousa.
- Keeping the faith with the Balkan brass-band traditions, he leads his boys through romps of full-bodied funkiness, cemented by blasts on the tuba-like helicon.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin, associated with helix.

词汇	helicon
释义	Definition of helicon in English: helicon nounˈhɛlɪk(ə)n A large spiral bass tuba played encircling the player's head and resting on the shoulder. （绕着头部、靠在肩上演奏的）螺旋形低音大号，海利空大号 Example sentencesExamples Keeping the faith with the Balkan brass-band traditions, he leads his boys through romps of full-bodied funkiness, cemented by blasts on the tuba-like helicon. Many free black and slave musicians who fought in the Civil War became adept at using piston-valve instruments of conical bore, including tubas, helicons, and saxophones. It was from the helicon that Conn in the USA devised the sousaphone for the American bandmaster John Philip Sousa. Origin Late 19th century: from Latin, associated with helix. Definition of helicon in US English: helicon noun A large spiral bass tuba played encircling the player's head and resting on the shoulder. （绕着头部、靠在肩上演奏的）螺旋形低音大号，海利空大号 Example sentencesExamples Many free black and slave musicians who fought in the Civil War became adept at using piston-valve instruments of conical bore, including tubas, helicons, and saxophones. It was from the helicon that Conn in the USA devised the sousaphone for the American bandmaster John Philip Sousa. Keeping the faith with the Balkan brass-band traditions, he leads his boys through romps of full-bodied funkiness, cemented by blasts on the tuba-like helicon. Origin Late 19th century: from Latin, associated with helix.
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