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Helicon

Hel′i-con

(hĕl′ĭ-kŏn)
,
p
rop.
Noun.
[L., fr. Gr.
Ὲλικών
.]
A mountain in Bœotia, in
Greece
, supposed by the Greeks to be the residence of
Apollo
and the Muses.
From
Helicon’s
harmonious springs
A thousand rills their mazy progress take.
Gray.

Definition 2024


helicon

helicon

English

Noun

helicon (plural helicons)

  1. (music) A large tuba whose coils fit around the player's shoulders.

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Esperanto

Noun

helicon

  1. accusative singular of helico