puzon

See also: Puzon, puzón, pùzon, and Puzoń

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Posaune. Compare Kashubian bazuna and Slovincian bazúna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpu.zɔn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uzɔn
  • Syllabification: pu‧zon
  • Homophone: Puzon

Noun

puzon m inan (related adjective puzonowy)

  1. trombone (musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both); most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭))

Declension

Derived terms

nouns
  • puzonista
  • puzonistka

Further reading

  • puzon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • puzon in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • puzon in PWN's encyclopedia