buccina

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin būcina, buccina. Doublet of buisine.

Noun

buccina (plural buccinas)

(historical, music) A curved brass instrument used by the ancient Roman army.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin būcina, buccina.

Noun

buccina f (plural buccine)

(music) buccina

Latin

Verb

buccinā

second-person singular present active imperative of buccinō

References

buccina in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
buccina in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
buccina in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
buccina in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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