"tuba" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtjuː.bə/ [UK], /ˈtu.bə/ [US] Audio: en-uk-tuba.ogg [UK] Forms: tubas [plural]
Rhymes: -uːbə Etymology: From Latin tuba (“tube, trumpet, military trumpet”), first borrowed as a historic term in the 18th century. The name of the modern instrument was borrowed in the 19th century from German Tuba (“tuba”), originally Baß-Tuba (literally “bass tuba”), from the same Latin source. The Latin term is of obscure ultimate origin, but is possibly connected to tībia (“shinbone, reed-pipe”), see there. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|tuba||tube, trumpet, military trumpet}} Latin tuba (“tube, trumpet, military trumpet”), {{der|en|de|Tuba||tuba}} German Tuba (“tuba”), {{m|de|Baß-Tuba|lit=bass tuba}} Baß-Tuba (literally “bass tuba”), {{m|la|tībia||shinbone, reed-pipe}} tībia (“shinbone, reed-pipe”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tuba (plural tubas)
  1. A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys. Categories (topical): Brass instruments, Musical instruments Categories (lifeform): Legumes
    Sense id: en-tuba-en-noun-7nDAdrFB Disambiguation of Brass instruments: 46 2 13 11 10 18 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 48 2 14 8 10 19 Disambiguation of Legumes: 27 5 24 8 23 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 5 28 9 12 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 42 5 16 10 17 10
  2. A type of Roman military trumpet, distinct from the modern tuba.
    Sense id: en-tuba-en-noun-~6Ze8t3F
  3. A large reed stop in organs. Categories (lifeform): Legumes
    Sense id: en-tuba-en-noun-bxFSF6BP Disambiguation of Legumes: 27 5 24 8 23 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 5 28 9 12 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈtjuː.bə/ [UK], /ˈtu.bə/ [US] Audio: en-uk-tuba.ogg [UK] Forms: tubas [plural], tubae [plural]
Rhymes: -uːbə Etymology: From Latin tuba (“tube, trumpet, military trumpet”), first borrowed as a historic term in the 18th century. The name of the modern instrument was borrowed in the 19th century from German Tuba (“tuba”), originally Baß-Tuba (literally “bass tuba”), from the same Latin source. The Latin term is of obscure ultimate origin, but is possibly connected to tībia (“shinbone, reed-pipe”), see there. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|tuba||tube, trumpet, military trumpet}} Latin tuba (“tube, trumpet, military trumpet”), {{der|en|de|Tuba||tuba}} German Tuba (“tuba”), {{m|de|Baß-Tuba|lit=bass tuba}} Baß-Tuba (literally “bass tuba”), {{m|la|tībia||shinbone, reed-pipe}} tībia (“shinbone, reed-pipe”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|tubae}} tuba (plural tubas or tubae)
  1. (anatomy) A tube or tubular organ. Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: grunt-horn Derived forms: cumulonimbus tuba, sax tuba, tubaist, tubalike, tubist, Wagner tuba, war tuba Related terms: euphonium, sousaphone, tube, tubular, corno basso (english: keyed bass horn), bombardon, ophicleide, valve-ophicleide, bucina, cornu Translations (a large brass musical instrument): туба (tuba) [feminine] (Bulgarian), tuba [feminine] (Catalan), 大號 (Chinese Mandarin), 大号 (dàhào) (Chinese Mandarin), tuba [feminine] (Czech), tuba [masculine] (Dutch), tubjo (Esperanto), tuuba (Estonian), tuuba (Finnish), tuba [masculine] (French), tuba [feminine] (Galician), Tuba [feminine] (German), pū leo uō (Hawaiian), tuba (Hungarian), túba [feminine] (Icelandic), tuba (Indonesian), tiúba [masculine] (Irish), tuba [feminine] (Italian), チューバ (chūba) (Japanese), 튜바 (tyuba) (Korean), tūba (Lithuanian), pūnguru (Maori), टूबा (ṭūbā) (Marathi), tuba [feminine] (Polish), tuba [feminine] (Portuguese), ту́ба (túba) [feminine] (Russian), tuba [feminine] (Slovene), tuba [feminine] (Spanish), tuba (Swahili), tubat (Volapük), tiwba (Welsh), túbà (Yoruba)
    Sense id: en-tuba-en-noun-aHFP5lug Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Malay tuba. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|tuba}} Malay tuba Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tuba (uncountable)
  1. A Malayan plant whose roots are a significant source of rotenone, Derris malaccensis. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Legumes
    Sense id: en-tuba-en-noun-G~CKS7lQ Disambiguation of Legumes: 27 5 24 8 23 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 5 28 9 12 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: tubas [plural]
Etymology: From Cebuano tuba. Etymology templates: {{wp|Tubâ|lang=en}}, {{der|en|ceb|tuba}} Cebuano tuba Head templates: {{en-noun}} tuba (plural tubas)
  1. A reddish palm wine made from coconut or nipa sap. Categories (lifeform): Legumes
    Sense id: en-tuba-en-noun-TyrcBIGU Disambiguation of Legumes: 27 5 24 8 23 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 5 28 9 12 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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