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flugelhorn

flugelhorn

1 8.4
A brass instrument like a trumpet with a softer, rounder sound
  • noun
  • /ˈfluːɡəlˌhɔrn/
translation icon : flugelhorn
  • During the concert, the musician played a beautiful melody on his flugelhorn.
  • flugelhorn and trumpet
  • plays flugelhorn

Examples

  • This week at Energy Park, flugelhorn demonstration and magic by The Amazing Rando!

    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)

  • The man charted a top 10 hit with a flugelhorn.

    Doctor Strange (2016)

  • It means your son's little finger... ...is perfectly situated for the spit valve on a flugelhorn.

    The Music Man (1962)

  • The flugelhorn produces a mellower tone that is perfect for jazz ensembles.

  • In the brass section, the flugelhorn stands out with its unique sound.

Synonyms

brass instrument
vsflugelhorn
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A musical instrument played by blowing and making your lips buzz on a metal mouthpiece, like a trumpet or trombone

is one specific conical-bore instrument with a wider bore and mellower tone
flugel
vsflugelhorn
1 8.8

A brass instrument like a trumpet but with a softer, warmer sound

is the full formal name rather than the short informal label
fluegelhorn
vsflugelhorn
9.9

A brass instrument like a trumpet that has a warm, soft sound

is the more common modern spelling rather than the variant form

How Mellow

tuba
20 3.7
French horn
6 4.2
flugelhorn
1 8.4
cornet
3 6.1
trumpet
125 2.5

Surface Forms

flugelhorn singular
flugelhorns plural

Etymology

Flugelhorn comes from the German word Flügel meaning 'wing' and horn meaning 'horn'. Think of a 'winged horn' — its wider, wing-like shape gives it a wider tube and a softer, mellower sound than a trumpet.