buccina
noun
buc·ci·na
\ˈbəksənə\
variants: less commonly
buccin
\-sə̇n\Definition of buccina
buccinae
\-ˌnē\ alsobuccins
: a Roman military trumpet shaped like the letter C
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Origin and Etymology of buccina
Latin buccina, bucina, from bu- (from bov-, bos head of cattle) + -cina (from canere to sing, play)
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