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Where does “trombone” come from?

trombone (Italian) comes from Italian -one, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

trombone (Italian): trombone; trombonist; An annoying and boring...

Definitions

  1. trombone; trombonist; An annoying and boring...

Ancestry of “trombone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-oneAlterative suffix used to form augmentatives;...
2Latin-ō—
3Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

Words derived from “trombone”

  • trombone
  • trombonist
  • tromboner
  • tromboney
  • trombón
  • тромбон
  • trombone
  • trombone
  • トロンボーン
  • trombón
  • trombon
  • trombon
  • Trombone
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