tromba marina
[ trom-buh muh-ree-nuh; Italian trawm-bah mah-ree-nah ]
/ ˈtrɒm bə məˈri nə; Italian ˈtrɔm bɑ mɑˈri nɑ /
noun, plural trom·be ma·ri·ne [trom-bey muh-ree-ney; Italian trawm-be mah-ree-ne] /ˈtrɒm beɪ məˈri neɪ; Italian ˈtrɔm bɛ mɑˈri nɛ/.
Origin of tromba marina
< Italian: literally, marine trumpet (literal sense unclear); cf.
trombone
Words nearby tromba marina
trollius,
trollop,
trollope,
trolls,
trolly,
tromba marina,
trombe wall,
trombicula,
trombiculiasis,
trombiculid,
trombiculidae
British Dictionary definitions for tromba marina
tromba marina
/ (ˈtrɒmbə məˈriːnə) /
noun
an obsolete viol with a long thin body and a single string. It resembled the natural trumpet in its range of notes (limited to harmonics) and its tone
Word Origin for tromba marina
from Italian, literally: marine trumpet