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Meaning of Helicon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhɛlɪkɒn

Definitions

  1. A mountain of Boeotia sacred to Apollo and the Muses.
  2. A large tuba whose coils fit around the player's shoulders.
  3. A low-frequency electromagnetic wave observed in various plasmas.

Equivalents

العربية الهليكون
Español bombardón helicón
Français hélicon
Italiano elicone
Русский гелико́н

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

heliconia heliconian heliconiid heliconiine heliconist helicophagy

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