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SAXTUBA
Etymology
Noun
saxtuba (plural saxtubas)
An obsolete valved brasswind instrument inspired by the Ancient Roman cornu and tuba.
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• subtaxa
Source: Wiktionary
Sax"-tu`ba, n. Etym: [See Saxhorn, and Tube.] (Mus.)
Definition: A powerful instrument of brass, curved somewhat like the Roman buccina, or tuba.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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