ophicleide

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ophicleide

/ˈɒfɪklaɪd/ UK
/ˈɔfɪklaɪd/ US

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From ophi- (variant of ophio-) + Ancient Greek κλείς (kleís).

noun ophicleides

A keyed brass baritone bugle, now replaced by the tuba in orchestral music

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Italiano	oficleide

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"ophicleide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ophicleide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ophicleide. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ophicleide

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"ophicleide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ophicleide.

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@misc{ophicleide_2026,
  title = {ophicleide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ophicleide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}