embouchure

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument.
2. (archaic, countable, uncountable) The mouth of a river or valley.

Synonyms

mouthpiece

lip

outfall

debouchure

Translations

embouchure

embocadura

στόμιο

εκβολές ποταμού

στόμιο όργανου

στόμιο μουσικού οργάνου

porte-parole

bai

becco

imboccatura

bocchetta

muntstuk

🪙

uitmonding

embouchure

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɒm.bʊˈʃʊə/

Etymology

From French embouchure, from emboucher (“to put in one’s mouth”), from en- (“in”) + bouche (“mouth”), from Latin bucca (“cheek”).