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helicon
1[ hel-i-kon, -kuhn ]
noun
- a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
Helicon
2[ hel-i-kon, -kuhn ]
noun
- a mountain in S central Greece. 5,738 feet (1,749 meters): regarded by ancient Greeks as the abode of Apollo and the Muses.
helicon
1/ ˈɛɪə /
noun
- a bass tuba made to coil over the shoulder of a band musician
Helicon
2/ ˈɛɪə /
noun
- a mountain in Greece, in Boeotia: location of the springs of Hippocrene and Aganippe, believed by the Ancient Greeks to be the source of poetic inspiration and the home of the Muses. Height: 1749 m (5738 ft) Modern Greek nameElikón
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Origin of helicon1
C19: probably from Helicon , associated with Greek helix spiral
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The pitch of the helicon is an octave below that of the euphonium.
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The helicons are bold insects, and did not seem to mind our close inspecting eyes.
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For military purposes, this and the contrabass—the helicon—are circular.
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As we bumped by the huts the helicons and swallow tails rose precipitously from the mangled cans and cast rubbish.
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