Wagner tuba

noun

Wag·​ner tuba

ˈvägnə(r)-

: a brass wind musical instrument between a French horn and a tuba in construction and timbre designed by Wagner and called for in his scores

Word History

Etymology

after Richard Wagner †1883 German composer

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