bombardon

bom·bar·don

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bom-ber-duh n, bom-bahr-dn]
- /ˈbɒm bər dən, bɒmˈbɑr dn/
- /bɒm.ˈbɑːdn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bom-ber-duh n, bom-bahr-dn]
- /ˈbɒm bər dən, bɒmˈbɑr dn/

Definitions of bombardon word

noun bombardon a brass instrument of the tuba type, similar to a sousaphone 3
noun bombardon a 16-foot bass reed stop on an organ 3
noun bombardon an early type of bassoon 3
noun bombardon a bass or contrabass tuba, used in military bands 3
noun bombardon a bass reed stop on a pipe organ. 1
noun bombardon a large, deep-toned, valved, brass wind instrument resembling a tuba. 1

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Origin of bombardon

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; < Italian bombardone wind instrument, equivalent to bombard(o) an oboelike instrument, orig., mortar (see bombard) + -one augmentative suffix

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Parts of speech for Bombardon

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exclamation

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bombardon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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