oficleide

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French ophicléide, derived from Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “snake”) + κλείς (kleís, “key”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.fiˈklɛj.de/
• Rhymes: -ɛjde
• Hyphenation: o‧fi‧clèi‧de

Noun

oficleide m (plural oficleidi)

1. (music) ophicleide

Further reading

• oficleide in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana