"helicon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: helicons [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ (hélix) + -on, after bombardon. Etymology templates: {{af|en|grc:ἕλῐξ|-on}} Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ (hélix) + -on Head templates: {{en-noun}} helicon (plural helicons)
  1. (music) A large tuba whose coils fit around the player's shoulders. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, Brass instruments Translations (large tuba): бас-туба (bas-tuba) [feminine] (Bulgarian), helicó [masculine] (Catalan), elicone [masculine] (Italian), гелико́н (gelikón) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-helicon-en-noun-KaMVK9Pa Disambiguation of Brass instruments: 57 43 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'large tuba': 97 3
  2. (physics) A low-frequency electromagnetic wave observed in various plasmas. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-helicon-en-noun-HHCic3g- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -on, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -on: 21 79 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 90 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: heliconical, heliconist Related terms: helical, helix

Inflected forms

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