Where does “bombardon” come from?
bombardon (English) comes from French bombardon, from Italian bombardone — bombardon, bass tuba.
bombardon (English): A brass instrument, the bass version of the tuba;...
Definitions
- A brass instrument, the bass version of the tuba;...
Ancestry of “bombardon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bombardon | bombardon, certain bass instruments, notably a... |
| 2 | Italian | bombardone | bombardon, bass tuba |