helicon

== English == === Etymology === Probably from Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ (hélĭx) +‎ -on, after bombardon. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɛlɪkɒn/, /ˈhɛlɪkən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛlɪkɑn/, /ˈhɛlɪkən/ === Noun === helicon (plural helicons) (music) A large tuba whose coils fit around the player's shoulders. Coordinate terms: sousaphone, tuba (physics) A low-frequency electromagnetic wave observed in various plasmas. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === helicon (instrument) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia helicon (physics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Nichole, choline == Esperanto == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /heˈlit͡son/ Rhymes: -it͡son Syllabification: he‧li‧con === Noun === helicon accusative singular of helico == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French hélicon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /he.liˈkon/ === Noun === helicon n (plural helicoane) (music) helicon ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “helicon”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026