Tuba Definition

to͝obə, tyo͝o-
tubae, tubas
noun
tubas
In ancient Rome, a straight war trumpet.
Webster's New World
Any of a group of brass instruments with a conical bore and three to five valves, esp. the large contrabass member.
Webster's New World
A reed stop in an organ, having eight-foot pitch.
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Other Word Forms of Tuba

Noun

Singular:
tuba
Plural:
tubas

Origin of Tuba

  • Italian from Latin trumpet tubus tube

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin tuba (“tube, trumpet").

    From Wiktionary

Tuba Sentence Examples

  • He has also played tuba with many of the world's leading symphony orchestras.

  • These include viola, double bass, bassoon, french horn and tuba.

  • The inhabitants grow hemp, Indian corn, coffee, sibucao, cacao, cocoanuts (for copra) and sugar, weave rough fabrics and manufacture tuba (a kind of wine used as a stimulant), clay pots and jars, salt and soap. There is some fishing here.

  • The bombardon is used in the military bands of Austria, but in those of Germany it has been superseded by a bass tuba differing slightly in form and construction from the bombardons and bass tubas used in England, France, Belgium and Austria.

  • The guest soloist and conductor for the evening was internationally acclaimed tuba soloist Steve Sykes.

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Words Starting With

TTUTUB

Words Ending With

ABAUBA

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Words Starting With T and Ending With A

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