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