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sarrusophone

sar·ru·so·phone
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-roo-zuh-fohn, -ruhs-uh-]
    • /səˈru zəˌfoʊn, -ˈrʌs ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-roo-zuh-fohn, -ruhs-uh-]
    • /səˈru zəˌfoʊn, -ˈrʌs ə-/

Definitions of sarrusophone word

  • noun sarrusophone a metal double-reed wind instrument with a conical bore, related to the oboe and used especially in military bands. 1
  • noun sarrusophone a wind instrument resembling the oboe but made of brass 0
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Origin of sarrusophone

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; named after Sarrus (19th-century French bandmaster); see -o-, -phone

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Parts of speech for Sarrusophone

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
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sarrusophone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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