Word
bugle
Phoneticsbu·gle
US/ˈbjuɡəɫ/
UK/bjˈuːɡəl/
Definition
n. a musical instrument with a long metal tube and a mouthpiece. You blow into it to make a loud, clear sound, and it is often used in military bands.
n. a brass instrument consisting of a long, conical tube with a flared bell and a cup-shaped mouthpiece. It is typically played by blowing air through the mouthpiece and pressing the valves to change the pitch.
Examples
“The bugle sounded across the field.”
“The military band played a bugle call to signal the start of the parade.”
“The bugle's piercing tone cut through the morning mist, serving as a traditional herald for the arrival of the royal procession.”
Examples
simple
“The bugle sounded across the field.”
contextual
“The military band played a bugle call to signal the start of the parade.”
complex
“The bugle's piercing tone cut through the morning mist, serving as a traditional herald for the arrival of the royal procession.”
Etymology
From Middle English bugle, from Anglo-Norman and Old French bugle, from Latin būculus (“young bull; ox; steer”).
From Late Latin bugulus (“a woman's ornament”).
From Middle English bugle (“bugleweed”), from Anglo-Norman and Old French bugle, from Medieval Latin bugilla, probably related to Late Latin bugillo.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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