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tubaist

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

someone who plays the tuba

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tubist

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English tuba Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English tubaist From tuba + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Tubist — one who plays the tuba
  • German: Tubistin — one who plays the tuba
  • Macedonian: тубист (tubist) — one who plays the tuba
  • Macedonian: тубистка (tubistka) — one who plays the tuba
  • Polish: tubista — one who plays the tuba
  • Spanish: tubista — one who plays the tuba
  • Swedish: tubaist — one who plays the tuba
  • Volapük: tubatan — one who plays the tuba
  • Volapük: hitubatan — one who plays the tuba
  • Volapük: jitubatan — one who plays the tuba