helicon

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈhɛlɪkɒn/
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/ˈhɛlɪkɒn/ · /ˈhɛlɪkən/ · /ˈhɛlɪkɑn/

Definition of helicon

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A large tuba whose coils fit around the player's shoulders.
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noun

  1. A large tuba whose coils fit around the player's shoulders.
  2. A low-frequency electromagnetic wave observed in various plasmas.

name

  1. A mountain of Boeotia sacred to Apollo and the Muses.

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Etymology

Probably from helic- + -on (“augmentative suffix”), from Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ (hélĭx) + -on, after bombardon.

Anagrams of helicon

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